The bomber drove his explosive-laden car into the middle of a tribal council meeting in Orakzai tribal region on Friday where hundreds of tribesmen were discussing a government-backed plan to raise a lashkar or tribal militia to evict militants.

Pakistan’s tribal areas on the Afghan border are regarded as safe havens for al-Qaida and Taliban militants, and the government is under tremendous pressure from the U.S. to take stern action to stem the flow of insurgents to Afghanistan.

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