New American Foundation
FATA: Inside Pakistan's Tribal Regions
Data and in-depth analysis from all seven tribal agencies of FATA-pakistan
About
Sentiment Survey Questions
Local Issues
Government
Education
Economy
Governing FATA
Justice
Group Actors
Opinions of the U.S.
Leadership
Pursuing Militants
Foreign Groups
Violence
Negotiation
Safety
Elections
Drone Strikes
Drone Targets
Pakistani Drones
Local Actors
Suicide Bombings
Bombing Targets
The War on Terror
U.S. Goals
Home
Sentiment Survey Questions
Economy
Economy
How important are the following long-term goals for the economy in the tribal areas?
Filter by demographics
All results
Gender
Male
Female
Age
18-25
26-39
40-54
55+
Years of Education
0
1-7
8-11
12+
Marital Status
Married
Unmarried
Income level
High
Low
FATA Totals
New jobs
Very important
91% — 906 respondents
Somewhat important
9% — 86 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
1% — 5 respondents
Not at all important
0% — 3 respondents
New roads and transportation
Very important
82% — 821 respondents
Somewhat important
15% — 146 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
3% — 26 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 7 respondents
Better water/sanitation
Very important
75% — 745 respondents
Somewhat important
19% — 188 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
5% — 53 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 14 respondents
Better agricultural assistance
Very important
84% — 840 respondents
Somewhat important
12% — 123 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
3% — 27 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 8 respondents
Refused
0% — 2 respondents
Land reform to allow for local ownership
Very important
44% — 439 respondents
Somewhat important
23% — 229 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
13% — 128 respondents
Not at all important
13% — 128 respondents
Don't know
8% — 76 respondents
New jobs
Bajaur
Very important
93% — 187 respondents
Somewhat important
5% — 10 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
1% — 2 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 3 respondents
Khyber
Very important
89% — 166 respondents
Somewhat important
11% — 20 respondents
Kurram
Very important
97% — 147 respondents
Somewhat important
3% — 5 respondents
Mohmand
Very important
89% — 101 respondents
Somewhat important
9% — 10 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
3% — 3 respondents
North Waziristan
Very important
89% — 109 respondents
Somewhat important
11% — 14 respondents
Orakzai
Very important
96% — 74 respondents
Somewhat important
4% — 3 respondents
South Waziristan
Very important
84% — 122 respondents
Somewhat important
16% — 24 respondents
New roads and transportation
Bajaur
Very important
87% — 176 respondents
Somewhat important
8% — 17 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
3% — 6 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 3 respondents
Khyber
Very important
87% — 162 respondents
Somewhat important
12% — 23 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
1% — 1 respondents
Kurram
Very important
91% — 138 respondents
Somewhat important
7% — 11 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
2% — 3 respondents
Mohmand
Very important
77% — 88 respondents
Somewhat important
14% — 16 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
7% — 8 respondents
Not at all important
2% — 2 respondents
North Waziristan
Very important
57% — 70 respondents
Somewhat important
39% — 48 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
4% — 5 respondents
Orakzai
Very important
90% — 69 respondents
Somewhat important
9% — 7 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
1% — 1 respondents
South Waziristan
Very important
81% — 118 respondents
Somewhat important
16% — 24 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
1% — 2 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 2 respondents
Better water/sanitation
Bajaur
Very important
73% — 147 respondents
Somewhat important
23% — 46 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
1% — 3 respondents
Not at all important
3% — 6 respondents
Khyber
Very important
97% — 181 respondents
Somewhat important
2% — 4 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 1 respondents
Kurram
Very important
72% — 110 respondents
Somewhat important
20% — 31 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
5% — 7 respondents
Not at all important
3% — 4 respondents
Mohmand
Very important
68% — 78 respondents
Somewhat important
24% — 27 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
7% — 8 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 1 respondents
North Waziristan
Very important
49% — 60 respondents
Somewhat important
29% — 36 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
22% — 27 respondents
Orakzai
Very important
88% — 68 respondents
Somewhat important
6% — 5 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
5% — 4 respondents
South Waziristan
Very important
69% — 101 respondents
Somewhat important
27% — 39 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
3% — 4 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 2 respondents
Better agricultural assistance
Bajaur
Very important
77% — 156 respondents
Somewhat important
16% — 33 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
5% — 10 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 3 respondents
Khyber
Very important
88% — 163 respondents
Somewhat important
12% — 22 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 1 respondents
Kurram
Very important
89% — 136 respondents
Somewhat important
9% — 13 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
2% — 3 respondents
Mohmand
Very important
80% — 91 respondents
Somewhat important
14% — 16 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
4% — 5 respondents
Not at all important
2% — 2 respondents
North Waziristan
Very important
73% — 90 respondents
Somewhat important
20% — 24 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
4% — 5 respondents
Not at all important
2% — 2 respondents
Refused
2% — 2 respondents
Orakzai
Very important
88% — 68 respondents
Somewhat important
12% — 9 respondents
South Waziristan
Very important
93% — 136 respondents
Somewhat important
4% — 6 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
3% — 4 respondents
Land reform to allow for local ownership
Bajaur
Very important
21% — 43 respondents
Somewhat important
37% — 74 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
19% — 39 respondents
Not at all important
12% — 24 respondents
Don't know
11% — 22 respondents
Khyber
Very important
49% — 92 respondents
Somewhat important
33% — 61 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
12% — 22 respondents
Not at all important
3% — 6 respondents
Don't know
3% — 5 respondents
Kurram
Very important
57% — 86 respondents
Somewhat important
11% — 16 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
7% — 10 respondents
Not at all important
17% — 26 respondents
Don't know
9% — 14 respondents
Mohmand
Very important
42% — 48 respondents
Somewhat important
11% — 13 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
18% — 20 respondents
Not at all important
14% — 16 respondents
Don't know
15% — 17 respondents
North Waziristan
Very important
35% — 43 respondents
Somewhat important
19% — 23 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
15% — 18 respondents
Not at all important
29% — 36 respondents
Don't know
2% — 3 respondents
Orakzai
Very important
69% — 53 respondents
Somewhat important
17% — 13 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
3% — 2 respondents
Not at all important
10% — 8 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
South Waziristan
Very important
51% — 74 respondents
Somewhat important
20% — 29 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
12% — 17 respondents
Not at all important
8% — 12 respondents
Don't know
10% — 14 respondents