Local Issues

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FATA Totals

Corruption of local officials

Very important 65% — 650 respondents Somewhat important 23% — 229 respondents Somewhat unimportant 6% — 59 respondents Not at all important 3% — 25 respondents Don't know 3% — 31 respondents Refused 1% — 6 respondents

Lack of security

Very important 65% — 654 respondents Somewhat important 24% — 243 respondents Somewhat unimportant 6% — 62 respondents Not at all important 3% — 31 respondents Don't know 1% — 8 respondents Refused 0% — 2 respondents

Drone attacks

Very important 60% — 600 respondents Somewhat important 15% — 152 respondents Somewhat unimportant 8% — 76 respondents Not at all important 15% — 154 respondents Don't know 1% — 10 respondents Refused 1% — 8 respondents

Lack of jobs

Very important 81% — 814 respondents Somewhat important 13% — 133 respondents Somewhat unimportant 2% — 20 respondents Not at all important 3% — 28 respondents Refused 1% — 5 respondents

Foreign fighters

Very important 50% — 504 respondents Somewhat important 18% — 181 respondents Somewhat unimportant 9% — 94 respondents Not at all important 8% — 84 respondents Don't know 10% — 100 respondents Refused 4% — 37 respondents

Lack of schools and education

Very important 67% — 673 respondents Somewhat important 25% — 246 respondents Somewhat unimportant 5% — 45 respondents Not at all important 3% — 32 respondents Don't know 0% — 3 respondents Refused 0% — 1 respondents

Lack of good roads and transportation

Very important 71% — 708 respondents Somewhat important 20% — 202 respondents Somewhat unimportant 5% — 53 respondents Not at all important 4% — 37 respondents

Poor health care and access to water

Very important 70% — 700 respondents Somewhat important 18% — 175 respondents Somewhat unimportant 8% — 76 respondents Not at all important 4% — 40 respondents Don't know 1% — 7 respondents Refused 0% — 2 respondents

Taliban fighters

Very important 50% — 498 respondents Somewhat important 19% — 194 respondents Somewhat unimportant 8% — 82 respondents Not at all important 11% — 109 respondents Don't know 10% — 96 respondents Refused 2% — 21 respondents

People fleeing from the area as refugees

Very important 49% — 486 respondents Somewhat important 21% — 209 respondents Somewhat unimportant 18% — 184 respondents Not at all important 10% — 96 respondents Don't know 2% — 22 respondents Refused 0% — 3 respondents

Afghan refugees coming into the area

Very important 46% — 459 respondents Somewhat important 24% — 241 respondents Somewhat unimportant 18% — 176 respondents Not at all important 11% — 107 respondents Don't know 2% — 15 respondents Refused 0% — 2 respondents

Corruption of local officials

Bajaur

Very important 70% — 142 respondents Somewhat important 21% — 42 respondents Somewhat unimportant 4% — 9 respondents Not at all important 0% — 1 respondents Don't know 2% — 4 respondents Refused 2% — 4 respondents

Khyber

Very important 73% — 135 respondents Somewhat important 19% — 36 respondents Somewhat unimportant 1% — 1 respondents Don't know 8% — 14 respondents

Kurram

Very important 76% — 115 respondents Somewhat important 17% — 26 respondents Somewhat unimportant 5% — 8 respondents Not at all important 1% — 2 respondents Don't know 1% — 1 respondents

Mohmand

Very important 70% — 80 respondents Somewhat important 16% — 18 respondents Somewhat unimportant 11% — 13 respondents Not at all important 1% — 1 respondents Don't know 1% — 1 respondents Refused 1% — 1 respondents

North Waziristan

Very important 52% — 64 respondents Somewhat important 35% — 43 respondents Somewhat unimportant 6% — 7 respondents Not at all important 4% — 5 respondents Don't know 2% — 3 respondents Refused 1% — 1 respondents

Orakzai

Very important 34% — 26 respondents Somewhat important 19% — 15 respondents Somewhat unimportant 18% — 14 respondents Not at all important 21% — 16 respondents Don't know 8% — 6 respondents

South Waziristan

Very important 60% — 88 respondents Somewhat important 34% — 49 respondents Somewhat unimportant 5% — 7 respondents Don't know 1% — 2 respondents

Lack of security

Bajaur

Very important 78% — 158 respondents Somewhat important 19% — 38 respondents Somewhat unimportant 2% — 5 respondents Don't know 0% — 1 respondents

Khyber

Very important 69% — 128 respondents Somewhat important 18% — 34 respondents Somewhat unimportant 10% — 18 respondents Not at all important 3% — 6 respondents

Kurram

Very important 77% — 117 respondents Somewhat important 18% — 28 respondents Somewhat unimportant 4% — 6 respondents Don't know 1% — 1 respondents

Mohmand

Very important 79% — 90 respondents Somewhat important 16% — 18 respondents Somewhat unimportant 4% — 4 respondents Not at all important 1% — 1 respondents Don't know 1% — 1 respondents

North Waziristan

Very important 54% — 67 respondents Somewhat important 38% — 47 respondents Somewhat unimportant 3% — 4 respondents Not at all important 2% — 2 respondents Don't know 1% — 1 respondents Refused 2% — 2 respondents

Orakzai

Very important 35% — 27 respondents Somewhat important 18% — 14 respondents Somewhat unimportant 22% — 17 respondents Not at all important 21% — 16 respondents Don't know 4% — 3 respondents

South Waziristan

Very important 46% — 67 respondents Somewhat important 44% — 64 respondents Somewhat unimportant 5% — 8 respondents Not at all important 4% — 6 respondents Don't know 1% — 1 respondents

Drone attacks

Bajaur

Very important 86% — 174 respondents Somewhat important 10% — 20 respondents Somewhat unimportant 2% — 5 respondents Not at all important 1% — 2 respondents Don't know 0% — 1 respondents

Khyber

Very important 58% — 108 respondents Somewhat important 21% — 39 respondents Somewhat unimportant 16% — 29 respondents Not at all important 5% — 9 respondents Don't know 1% — 1 respondents

Kurram

Very important 66% — 101 respondents Somewhat important 21% — 32 respondents Somewhat unimportant 2% — 3 respondents Not at all important 10% — 15 respondents Don't know 1% — 1 respondents

Mohmand

Very important 29% — 33 respondents Somewhat important 6% — 7 respondents Somewhat unimportant 4% — 5 respondents Not at all important 58% — 66 respondents Don't know 2% — 2 respondents Refused 1% — 1 respondents

North Waziristan

Very important 50% — 61 respondents Somewhat important 16% — 20 respondents Somewhat unimportant 12% — 15 respondents Not at all important 15% — 19 respondents Don't know 1% — 1 respondents Refused 6% — 7 respondents

Orakzai

Very important 21% — 16 respondents Somewhat important 10% — 8 respondents Somewhat unimportant 25% — 19 respondents Not at all important 40% — 31 respondents Don't know 4% — 3 respondents

South Waziristan

Very important 73% — 107 respondents Somewhat important 18% — 26 respondents Not at all important 8% — 12 respondents Don't know 1% — 1 respondents

Lack of jobs

Bajaur

Very important 85% — 171 respondents Somewhat important 15% — 31 respondents

Khyber

Very important 82% — 152 respondents Somewhat important 17% — 32 respondents Somewhat unimportant 1% — 1 respondents Not at all important 1% — 1 respondents

Kurram

Very important 92% — 140 respondents Somewhat important 8% — 12 respondents

Mohmand

Very important 82% — 93 respondents Somewhat important 11% — 13 respondents Somewhat unimportant 5% — 6 respondents Not at all important 2% — 2 respondents

North Waziristan

Very important 79% — 97 respondents Somewhat important 15% — 19 respondents Somewhat unimportant 2% — 2 respondents Not at all important 1% — 1 respondents Refused 3% — 4 respondents

Orakzai

Very important 47% — 36 respondents Somewhat important 8% — 6 respondents Somewhat unimportant 14% — 11 respondents Not at all important 30% — 23 respondents Refused 1% — 1 respondents

South Waziristan

Very important 86% — 125 respondents Somewhat important 14% — 20 respondents Not at all important 1% — 1 respondents

Foreign fighters

Bajaur

Very important 74% — 150 respondents Somewhat important 15% — 31 respondents Somewhat unimportant 5% — 10 respondents Not at all important 1% — 2 respondents Don't know 3% — 7 respondents Refused 1% — 2 respondents

Khyber

Very important 22% — 41 respondents Somewhat important 18% — 34 respondents Somewhat unimportant 13% — 24 respondents Not at all important 13% — 24 respondents Don't know 32% — 60 respondents Refused 2% — 3 respondents

Kurram

Very important 63% — 96 respondents Somewhat important 25% — 38 respondents Somewhat unimportant 5% — 7 respondents Not at all important 5% — 8 respondents Don't know 2% — 3 respondents

Mohmand

Very important 62% — 71 respondents Somewhat important 14% — 16 respondents Somewhat unimportant 10% — 11 respondents Not at all important 10% — 11 respondents Don't know 4% — 4 respondents Refused 1% — 1 respondents

North Waziristan

Very important 31% — 38 respondents Somewhat important 19% — 23 respondents Somewhat unimportant 13% — 16 respondents Not at all important 2% — 3 respondents Don't know 13% — 16 respondents Refused 22% — 27 respondents

Orakzai

Very important 22% — 17 respondents Somewhat important 5% — 4 respondents Somewhat unimportant 21% — 16 respondents Not at all important 36% — 28 respondents Don't know 12% — 9 respondents Refused 4% — 3 respondents

South Waziristan

Very important 62% — 91 respondents Somewhat important 24% — 35 respondents Somewhat unimportant 7% — 10 respondents Not at all important 5% — 8 respondents Don't know 1% — 1 respondents Refused 1% — 1 respondents

Lack of schools and education

Bajaur

Very important 62% — 126 respondents Somewhat important 36% — 72 respondents Somewhat unimportant 2% — 4 respondents

Khyber

Very important 73% — 135 respondents Somewhat important 20% — 38 respondents Somewhat unimportant 6% — 12 respondents Not at all important 1% — 1 respondents

Kurram

Very important 79% — 120 respondents Somewhat important 17% — 26 respondents Somewhat unimportant 4% — 6 respondents

Mohmand

Very important 76% — 87 respondents Somewhat important 17% — 19 respondents Somewhat unimportant 4% — 4 respondents Not at all important 4% — 4 respondents

North Waziristan

Very important 58% — 71 respondents Somewhat important 33% — 40 respondents Somewhat unimportant 7% — 8 respondents Don't know 2% — 3 respondents Refused 1% — 1 respondents

Orakzai

Very important 43% — 33 respondents Somewhat important 12% — 9 respondents Somewhat unimportant 10% — 8 respondents Not at all important 35% — 27 respondents

South Waziristan

Very important 69% — 101 respondents Somewhat important 29% — 42 respondents Somewhat unimportant 2% — 3 respondents

Lack of good roads and transportation

Bajaur

Very important 81% — 163 respondents Somewhat important 17% — 35 respondents Somewhat unimportant 2% — 4 respondents

Khyber

Very important 81% — 150 respondents Somewhat important 19% — 35 respondents Somewhat unimportant 1% — 1 respondents

Kurram

Very important 86% — 130 respondents Somewhat important 11% — 17 respondents Somewhat unimportant 3% — 5 respondents

Mohmand

Very important 65% — 74 respondents Somewhat important 20% — 23 respondents Somewhat unimportant 11% — 12 respondents Not at all important 4% — 5 respondents

North Waziristan

Very important 58% — 71 respondents Somewhat important 34% — 42 respondents Somewhat unimportant 5% — 6 respondents Not at all important 3% — 4 respondents

Orakzai

Very important 39% — 30 respondents Somewhat important 17% — 13 respondents Somewhat unimportant 8% — 6 respondents Not at all important 36% — 28 respondents

South Waziristan

Very important 62% — 90 respondents Somewhat important 25% — 37 respondents Somewhat unimportant 13% — 19 respondents

Poor health care and access to water

Bajaur

Very important 78% — 157 respondents Somewhat important 19% — 39 respondents Somewhat unimportant 2% — 4 respondents Not at all important 1% — 2 respondents

Khyber

Very important 92% — 171 respondents Somewhat important 7% — 13 respondents Don't know 1% — 2 respondents

Kurram

Very important 66% — 101 respondents Somewhat important 19% — 29 respondents Somewhat unimportant 11% — 17 respondents Not at all important 3% — 5 respondents

Mohmand

Very important 68% — 78 respondents Somewhat important 16% — 18 respondents Somewhat unimportant 13% — 15 respondents Not at all important 3% — 3 respondents

North Waziristan

Very important 50% — 62 respondents Somewhat important 32% — 39 respondents Somewhat unimportant 9% — 11 respondents Not at all important 4% — 5 respondents Don't know 3% — 4 respondents Refused 2% — 2 respondents

Orakzai

Very important 38% — 29 respondents Somewhat important 13% — 10 respondents Somewhat unimportant 16% — 12 respondents Not at all important 32% — 25 respondents Don't know 1% — 1 respondents

South Waziristan

Very important 70% — 102 respondents Somewhat important 18% — 27 respondents Somewhat unimportant 12% — 17 respondents

Taliban fighters

Bajaur

Very important 80% — 162 respondents Somewhat important 12% — 24 respondents Somewhat unimportant 3% — 6 respondents Not at all important 2% — 4 respondents Don't know 2% — 5 respondents Refused 0% — 1 respondents

Khyber

Very important 30% — 55 respondents Somewhat important 25% — 46 respondents Somewhat unimportant 6% — 11 respondents Not at all important 11% — 21 respondents Don't know 25% — 47 respondents Refused 3% — 6 respondents

Kurram

Very important 57% — 86 respondents Somewhat important 26% — 39 respondents Somewhat unimportant 11% — 17 respondents Not at all important 5% — 8 respondents Don't know 1% — 2 respondents

Mohmand

Very important 54% — 62 respondents Somewhat important 11% — 13 respondents Somewhat unimportant 11% — 12 respondents Not at all important 19% — 22 respondents Don't know 4% — 5 respondents

North Waziristan

Very important 29% — 36 respondents Somewhat important 22% — 27 respondents Somewhat unimportant 14% — 17 respondents Not at all important 2% — 3 respondents Don't know 24% — 29 respondents Refused 9% — 11 respondents

Orakzai

Very important 29% — 22 respondents Somewhat important 13% — 10 respondents Somewhat unimportant 6% — 5 respondents Not at all important 42% — 32 respondents Don't know 9% — 7 respondents Refused 1% — 1 respondents

South Waziristan

Very important 51% — 75 respondents Somewhat important 24% — 35 respondents Somewhat unimportant 10% — 14 respondents Not at all important 13% — 19 respondents Don't know 1% — 1 respondents Refused 1% — 2 respondents

People fleeing from the area as refugees

Bajaur

Very important 70% — 141 respondents Somewhat important 12% — 24 respondents Somewhat unimportant 13% — 27 respondents Not at all important 3% — 7 respondents Don't know 1% — 3 respondents

Khyber

Very important 28% — 53 respondents Somewhat important 19% — 35 respondents Somewhat unimportant 34% — 63 respondents Not at all important 14% — 26 respondents Don't know 5% — 9 respondents

Kurram

Very important 61% — 93 respondents Somewhat important 28% — 43 respondents Somewhat unimportant 7% — 10 respondents Not at all important 4% — 6 respondents

Mohmand

Very important 54% — 62 respondents Somewhat important 20% — 23 respondents Somewhat unimportant 13% — 15 respondents Not at all important 11% — 13 respondents Don't know 1% — 1 respondents

North Waziristan

Very important 44% — 54 respondents Somewhat important 23% — 28 respondents Somewhat unimportant 24% — 29 respondents Not at all important 2% — 3 respondents Don't know 6% — 7 respondents Refused 2% — 2 respondents

Orakzai

Very important 23% — 18 respondents Somewhat important 31% — 24 respondents Somewhat unimportant 17% — 13 respondents Not at all important 26% — 20 respondents Don't know 1% — 1 respondents Refused 1% — 1 respondents

South Waziristan

Very important 45% — 65 respondents Somewhat important 22% — 32 respondents Somewhat unimportant 18% — 27 respondents Not at all important 14% — 21 respondents Don't know 1% — 1 respondents

Sentiment Survey Questions

How important are the following issues?

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FATA Totals

Corruption of local officials

Lack of security

Drone attacks

Lack of jobs

Foreign fighters

Lack of schools and education

Lack of good roads and transportation

Poor health care and access to water

Taliban fighters

People fleeing from the area as refugees

Afghan refugees coming into the area

Corruption of local officials

Lack of security

Drone attacks

Lack of jobs

Foreign fighters

Lack of schools and education

Lack of good roads and transportation

Poor health care and access to water

Taliban fighters

People fleeing from the area as refugees

Afghan refugees coming into the area