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US diplomat fired upon in Pakistan, escapes unhurt
Published on Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 13:38, Updated on Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 14:01 in World » Neighbours section
Tags: Pakistan, US Diplomat , Islamabad
PAK CRISIS: Lynne Tracy came under direct fire while she was on her way to office.
Islamabad: A senior US diplomat escaped unhurt on Tuesday when some unidentified gunmen opened fire on her car in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar.
Lynne Tracy, top official at US Consulate in Peshawar, the capital city of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province, came under direct fire by unidentified assailants while she was on her way to office, the reports said.
But she escaped unhurt as she was inside a bulletproof car, the reports added.
A passer by was injured in the firing and was taken to a nearby hospital.
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