Former chief of the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI), Qazi Hussain Ahmed narrowly escaped a bomb attack on his convoy in Gandau, Mohmand tribal region on Monday.
Five people including the bodyguard were injured in the attack.
According to the details, a suicide bomber detonated the explosives near vehicle carrying Hussain.
A vehicle was also partially damaged in the blast.
JI chief was heading to Mian Mandi, Mohmand tribal region to address a congregation of the party and to inaugurate a centre of the organisation.
Sources said that the attacker was dressed up in a burqa and was suspected to be a woman.