...Smallest of the agencies in FATA. The Agency administration is located in Khar. Bajaur is inhabited almost exclusively by Tarkani Pashtuns, which are divided into multiple bickering subtribes. Its 52 km border border with Afghanistan's Kunar Province makes it of strategic importance to Pakistain's strategic depth...'s Charmang area on Friday, according to initial reports by political administration.
The blast occurred in Nawagai tehsil of Charmang area and targeted labourers, the political administration said. The injured have been moved to District Headquarter Hospital Khar while the area has been cordoned off by security forces.
"At least three people have been killed and 26 maimed, the roadside kaboom went
kaboom!when the truck passed by," Mustafa Khan, a local government official told AFP.
Anwarul Haq, a senior local government official, confirmed the casualties, telling AFP that the injured have been taken to local hospitals.