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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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Suicide Bombings
Suicide Bombings
Do you think that suicide bombings and attacks are justified?
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FATA Totals
Do you think that suicide bombings and attacks are justified?
Often Justified
3% — 19 respondents
Sometimes Justified
14% — 103 respondents
Rarely Justified
11% — 77 respondents
Never Justified
56% — 405 respondents
Don't know
12% — 88 respondents
Refused
5% — 35 respondents
Do you think that suicide bombings and attacks are justified?
Bajaur
Often Justified
3% — 3 respondents
Sometimes Justified
17% — 20 respondents
Rarely Justified
8% — 10 respondents
Never Justified
60% — 71 respondents
Don't know
8% — 9 respondents
Refused
4% — 5 respondents
Khyber
Often Justified
5% — 8 respondents
Sometimes Justified
8% — 12 respondents
Rarely Justified
7% — 10 respondents
Never Justified
56% — 85 respondents
Don't know
24% — 37 respondents
Kurram
Often Justified
1% — 1 respondents
Sometimes Justified
14% — 16 respondents
Rarely Justified
9% — 10 respondents
Never Justified
69% — 79 respondents
Don't know
3% — 3 respondents
Refused
5% — 6 respondents
Mohmand
Often Justified
1% — 1 respondents
Sometimes Justified
12% — 13 respondents
Rarely Justified
8% — 9 respondents
Never Justified
72% — 77 respondents
Don't know
4% — 4 respondents
Refused
3% — 3 respondents
North Waziristan
Often Justified
3% — 3 respondents
Sometimes Justified
23% — 22 respondents
Rarely Justified
17% — 16 respondents
Never Justified
39% — 37 respondents
Don't know
18% — 17 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Orakzai
Sometimes Justified
13% — 7 respondents
Rarely Justified
8% — 4 respondents
Never Justified
74% — 39 respondents
Don't know
4% — 2 respondents
Refused
2% — 1 respondents
South Waziristan
Often Justified
3% — 3 respondents
Sometimes Justified
15% — 13 respondents
Rarely Justified
21% — 18 respondents
Never Justified
20% — 17 respondents
Don't know
19% — 16 respondents
Refused
22% — 19 respondents