Governing FATA

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FATA Totals

FATA should be governed as it now is

Very important 35% — 346 respondents Somewhat important 30% — 300 respondents Somewhat unimportant 11% — 108 respondents Not at all important 21% — 206 respondents Don't know 3% — 31 respondents Refused 1% — 9 respondents

Regular Pakistani criminal and civil laws should be extended to FATA

Very important 27% — 269 respondents Somewhat important 31% — 310 respondents Somewhat unimportant 17% — 165 respondents Not at all important 20% — 196 respondents Don't know 6% — 57 respondents Refused 0% — 3 respondents

FATA should become part of an independent Pashtun state

Very important 53% — 532 respondents Somewhat important 16% — 163 respondents Somewhat unimportant 9% — 90 respondents Not at all important 21% — 212 respondents Don't know 0% — 3 respondents

FATA should be governed by the Pakistani military

Very important 22% — 223 respondents Somewhat important 25% — 251 respondents Somewhat unimportant 23% — 228 respondents Not at all important 29% — 287 respondents Don't know 0% — 2 respondents Refused 1% — 9 respondents

FATA should have an independent and elected council

Very important 59% — 587 respondents Somewhat important 20% — 198 respondents Somewhat unimportant 11% — 110 respondents Not at all important 10% — 99 respondents Don't know 1% — 6 respondents

FATA should be governed as it now is

Bajaur

Very important 19% — 38 respondents Somewhat important 43% — 87 respondents Somewhat unimportant 10% — 20 respondents Not at all important 19% — 39 respondents Don't know 6% — 12 respondents Refused 3% — 6 respondents

Khyber

Very important 45% — 83 respondents Somewhat important 18% — 34 respondents Somewhat unimportant 9% — 17 respondents Not at all important 27% — 51 respondents Don't know 1% — 1 respondents

Kurram

Very important 41% — 62 respondents Somewhat important 23% — 35 respondents Somewhat unimportant 3% — 4 respondents Not at all important 28% — 43 respondents Don't know 5% — 8 respondents

Mohmand

Very important 55% — 63 respondents Somewhat important 18% — 21 respondents Somewhat unimportant 12% — 14 respondents Not at all important 12% — 14 respondents Don't know 2% — 2 respondents

North Waziristan

Very important 23% — 28 respondents Somewhat important 37% — 46 respondents Somewhat unimportant 17% — 21 respondents Not at all important 19% — 23 respondents Don't know 2% — 2 respondents Refused 2% — 3 respondents

Orakzai

Very important 30% — 23 respondents Somewhat important 22% — 17 respondents Somewhat unimportant 17% — 13 respondents Not at all important 31% — 24 respondents

South Waziristan

Very important 34% — 49 respondents Somewhat important 41% — 60 respondents Somewhat unimportant 13% — 19 respondents Not at all important 8% — 12 respondents Don't know 4% — 6 respondents

Regular Pakistani criminal and civil laws should be extended to FATA

Bajaur

Very important 18% — 36 respondents Somewhat important 39% — 78 respondents Somewhat unimportant 14% — 28 respondents Not at all important 22% — 45 respondents Don't know 6% — 12 respondents Refused 1% — 3 respondents

Khyber

Very important 39% — 73 respondents Somewhat important 36% — 67 respondents Somewhat unimportant 10% — 18 respondents Not at all important 15% — 28 respondents

Kurram

Very important 14% — 21 respondents Somewhat important 20% — 30 respondents Somewhat unimportant 18% — 27 respondents Not at all important 38% — 58 respondents Don't know 11% — 16 respondents

Mohmand

Very important 49% — 56 respondents Somewhat important 18% — 20 respondents Somewhat unimportant 15% — 17 respondents Not at all important 9% — 10 respondents Don't know 10% — 11 respondents

North Waziristan

Very important 19% — 23 respondents Somewhat important 45% — 55 respondents Somewhat unimportant 17% — 21 respondents Not at all important 18% — 22 respondents Don't know 2% — 2 respondents

Orakzai

Very important 35% — 27 respondents Somewhat important 27% — 21 respondents Somewhat unimportant 18% — 14 respondents Not at all important 17% — 13 respondents Don't know 3% — 2 respondents

South Waziristan

Very important 23% — 33 respondents Somewhat important 27% — 39 respondents Somewhat unimportant 27% — 40 respondents Not at all important 14% — 20 respondents Don't know 10% — 14 respondents

FATA should become part of an independent Pashtun state

Bajaur

Very important 51% — 104 respondents Somewhat important 12% — 25 respondents Somewhat unimportant 4% — 9 respondents Not at all important 31% — 63 respondents Don't know 0% — 1 respondents

Khyber

Very important 65% — 121 respondents Somewhat important 11% — 20 respondents Somewhat unimportant 3% — 6 respondents Not at all important 20% — 38 respondents Don't know 1% — 1 respondents

Kurram

Very important 49% — 74 respondents Somewhat important 24% — 36 respondents Somewhat unimportant 9% — 14 respondents Not at all important 18% — 27 respondents Don't know 1% — 1 respondents

Mohmand

Very important 60% — 68 respondents Somewhat important 12% — 14 respondents Somewhat unimportant 14% — 16 respondents Not at all important 14% — 16 respondents

North Waziristan

Very important 35% — 43 respondents Somewhat important 9% — 11 respondents Somewhat unimportant 19% — 23 respondents Not at all important 37% — 46 respondents

Orakzai

Very important 53% — 41 respondents Somewhat important 21% — 16 respondents Somewhat unimportant 10% — 8 respondents Not at all important 16% — 12 respondents

South Waziristan

Very important 55% — 81 respondents Somewhat important 28% — 41 respondents Somewhat unimportant 10% — 14 respondents Not at all important 7% — 10 respondents

FATA should be governed by the Pakistani military

Bajaur

Very important 22% — 44 respondents Somewhat important 44% — 89 respondents Somewhat unimportant 19% — 39 respondents Not at all important 15% — 30 respondents

Khyber

Very important 16% — 29 respondents Somewhat important 27% — 51 respondents Somewhat unimportant 15% — 27 respondents Not at all important 42% — 79 respondents

Kurram

Very important 16% — 25 respondents Somewhat important 11% — 16 respondents Somewhat unimportant 29% — 44 respondents Not at all important 44% — 67 respondents

Mohmand

Very important 56% — 64 respondents Somewhat important 14% — 16 respondents Somewhat unimportant 18% — 20 respondents Not at all important 12% — 14 respondents

North Waziristan

Very important 13% — 16 respondents Somewhat important 24% — 30 respondents Somewhat unimportant 22% — 27 respondents Not at all important 40% — 49 respondents Don't know 1% — 1 respondents

Orakzai

Very important 39% — 30 respondents Somewhat important 23% — 18 respondents Somewhat unimportant 21% — 16 respondents Not at all important 16% — 12 respondents Don't know 1% — 1 respondents

South Waziristan

Very important 10% — 15 respondents Somewhat important 21% — 31 respondents Somewhat unimportant 38% — 55 respondents Not at all important 25% — 36 respondents Refused 6% — 9 respondents

Sentiment Survey Questions

How important are the following long-term goals for governing in the tribal areas?

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FATA Totals

FATA should be governed as it now is

Regular Pakistani criminal and civil laws should be extended to FATA

FATA should become part of an independent Pashtun state

FATA should be governed by the Pakistani military

FATA should have an independent and elected council

FATA should be governed as it now is

Regular Pakistani criminal and civil laws should be extended to FATA

FATA should become part of an independent Pashtun state

FATA should be governed by the Pakistani military

FATA should have an independent and elected council