Pakistan bomb blast kills five

A BOMB exploded in a market in Pakistan’s Bajaur tribal region on the Afghan border, killing five civilians and wounding 10, officials said.

Pakistan has seen a surge in militant violence since al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden was killed in a US raid in a northern Pakistani town on May 2.

Pakistani Taliban militants allied with al-Qaida have vowed to avenge bin Laden’s killing.