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FATA: Inside Pakistan's Tribal Regions
Data and in-depth analysis from all seven tribal agencies of FATA-pakistan
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Justice
How important are the following long-term goals for justice in the tribal areas?
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FATA Totals
The tribal areas should be governed by Pakistani government courts
Very important
34% — 340 respondents
Somewhat important
34% — 337 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
13% — 134 respondents
Not at all important
18% — 179 respondents
Don't know
1% — 10 respondents
The tribal areas should be governed by local
jirga
Very important
65% — 647 respondents
Somewhat important
18% — 184 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
9% — 87 respondents
Not at all important
8% — 82 respondents
FATA should be governed by strict Sharia
Very important
60% — 596 respondents
Somewhat important
29% — 293 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
9% — 87 respondents
Not at all important
2% — 15 respondents
Don't know
1% — 9 respondents
FATA should be governed by the Pakistani military
Very important
12% — 119 respondents
Somewhat important
17% — 172 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
10% — 95 respondents
Not at all important
49% — 492 respondents
Don't know
9% — 92 respondents
Refused
3% — 30 respondents
The tribal areas should be governed by Pakistani government courts
Bajaur
Very important
25% — 50 respondents
Somewhat important
45% — 90 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
10% — 20 respondents
Not at all important
17% — 35 respondents
Don't know
3% — 7 respondents
Khyber
Very important
49% — 91 respondents
Somewhat important
27% — 51 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
4% — 8 respondents
Not at all important
19% — 35 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Kurram
Very important
31% — 47 respondents
Somewhat important
17% — 26 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
27% — 41 respondents
Not at all important
25% — 38 respondents
Mohmand
Very important
53% — 60 respondents
Somewhat important
25% — 29 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
11% — 13 respondents
Not at all important
10% — 11 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
North Waziristan
Very important
29% — 36 respondents
Somewhat important
42% — 52 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
11% — 13 respondents
Not at all important
18% — 22 respondents
Orakzai
Very important
40% — 31 respondents
Somewhat important
35% — 27 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
13% — 10 respondents
Not at all important
10% — 8 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
South Waziristan
Very important
17% — 25 respondents
Somewhat important
42% — 62 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
20% — 29 respondents
Not at all important
21% — 30 respondents
The tribal areas should be governed by local
jirga
Bajaur
Very important
78% — 157 respondents
Somewhat important
14% — 28 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
3% — 6 respondents
Not at all important
5% — 11 respondents
Khyber
Very important
43% — 80 respondents
Somewhat important
30% — 56 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
10% — 19 respondents
Not at all important
17% — 31 respondents
Kurram
Very important
66% — 101 respondents
Somewhat important
16% — 24 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
7% — 11 respondents
Not at all important
11% — 16 respondents
Mohmand
Very important
71% — 81 respondents
Somewhat important
11% — 13 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
13% — 15 respondents
Not at all important
4% — 5 respondents
North Waziristan
Very important
70% — 86 respondents
Somewhat important
22% — 27 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
7% — 9 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 1 respondents
Orakzai
Very important
38% — 29 respondents
Somewhat important
30% — 23 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
12% — 9 respondents
Not at all important
21% — 16 respondents
South Waziristan
Very important
77% — 113 respondents
Somewhat important
9% — 13 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
12% — 18 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 2 respondents
FATA should be governed by strict Sharia
Bajaur
Very important
74% — 149 respondents
Somewhat important
17% — 34 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
8% — 16 respondents
Don't know
1% — 3 respondents
Khyber
Very important
61% — 113 respondents
Somewhat important
33% — 62 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
5% — 10 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Kurram
Very important
70% — 107 respondents
Somewhat important
22% — 34 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
4% — 6 respondents
Not at all important
3% — 4 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Mohmand
Very important
69% — 79 respondents
Somewhat important
20% — 23 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
7% — 8 respondents
Not at all important
4% — 4 respondents
North Waziristan
Very important
44% — 54 respondents
Somewhat important
50% — 61 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
4% — 5 respondents
Don't know
2% — 3 respondents
Orakzai
Very important
44% — 34 respondents
Somewhat important
44% — 34 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
4% — 3 respondents
Not at all important
6% — 5 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
South Waziristan
Very important
41% — 60 respondents
Somewhat important
31% — 45 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
27% — 39 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 2 respondents
FATA should be governed by the Pakistani military
Bajaur
Very important
7% — 14 respondents
Somewhat important
13% — 27 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
11% — 22 respondents
Not at all important
64% — 129 respondents
Don't know
3% — 6 respondents
Refused
2% — 4 respondents
Khyber
Very important
19% — 35 respondents
Somewhat important
5% — 10 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
3% — 5 respondents
Not at all important
36% — 67 respondents
Don't know
34% — 63 respondents
Refused
3% — 6 respondents
Kurram
Very important
9% — 14 respondents
Somewhat important
9% — 14 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
2% — 3 respondents
Not at all important
76% — 116 respondents
Don't know
3% — 5 respondents
Mohmand
Very important
9% — 10 respondents
Somewhat important
14% — 16 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
15% — 17 respondents
Not at all important
58% — 66 respondents
Don't know
4% — 4 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
North Waziristan
Very important
12% — 15 respondents
Somewhat important
30% — 37 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
21% — 26 respondents
Not at all important
16% — 20 respondents
Don't know
7% — 9 respondents
Refused
13% — 16 respondents
Orakzai
Very important
6% — 5 respondents
Somewhat important
6% — 5 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
3% — 2 respondents
Not at all important
77% — 59 respondents
Don't know
4% — 3 respondents
Refused
4% — 3 respondents
South Waziristan
Very important
18% — 26 respondents
Somewhat important
43% — 63 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
14% — 20 respondents
Not at all important
24% — 35 respondents
Don't know
1% — 2 respondents