4 killed as fidayeen blows up car pre-maturely

Four passers-by were killed by the explosion,TV channels reported. Witnesses said they had seen parts of bodies lying strewn near the car,which was completely destroyed by the blast.

Police officials said the suicide attacker’s vehicle had apparently blown up before he could reach his intended target.

Meanwhile,a tense calm prevailed on Saturday in Dera Ismail Khan,where curfew was imposed after violent protests erupted following the suicide attack on the funeral procession.

The army has also been deployed in the city. The funeral of most of the people killed yesterday was held amidst tight security this morning. Security forces continued patrolling the city.