While he survived with injuries, his companion did not. Police sources said that ANP leader Maulana Guldad Khan was travelling in the district when his car came under attack from an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by the roadside in Nawagai area of Darbano near the Mohmand-Bajaur district border. The attack, which came from the left side of the vehicle, badly damaged it. Maulana Gul was wounded while his companion, tribal elder Abdul Hadi sustained critical injuries. However, no arrests were reported to have been made till the filing of this report.

Source: The Express Tribune June 18, 2019 06:00 UTC