Tribal elder remains unhurt in Bajaur blast.

KHAR -- Brother of an elder of Mamond tribe narrowly escaped a roadside bomb blast in Bajaur tribal district late on Saturday evening, officials and family said.

They said the incident took place in Bara Lagari area, some 20km northwest of Khar, the headquarters of the tribal district.

Officials quoted eyewitnesses as saying that Malik Mohammad Ayaz Khan, the younger brother of Malik Shaheen Khan, a well-known tribal elder, was going to his home in a car from Gili area when an explosive device placed along...