On July 20, for the first time ever, residents of the erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) would head to the polls to elect their representatives in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assembly.



The election will be held in 16 constituencies of the tribal belt. Here is a profile of each, with its population, electorate and the main problems in each constituency:

PK 100 Bajaur

Population: 351,555

Male voters: 94,937

Female voters: 61,300

Total voters: 156,237

Main problems of the constituency: Poor infrastructure and lack of teachers at educational institutes.

PK 101 Bajaur

Population: 348,386

Male voters: 92,390

Female voters: 65,097

Total voters: 157,487

Main problems of the constituency: Lack of basic health facilities.

PK 102 Bajaur

Population: 393,743

Male voters: 125,358

Female voters: 91,361

Total voters: 216,719

Main problems of the constituency: There are areas where there is no electricity. Damaged telephone and power lines have yet to be repaired.

PK 103 Mohmand

Population: 243,426

Male voters: 68,472

Female voters: 42,008

Total voters: 110,480

Main problems of the constituency: Basic health care services not available. There is not a single public school for girls in the area.

PK 104 Mohmand

Population: 228,931

Male voters: 106,746

Female voters: 63,273

Total voters: 170,022

Main problems of the constituency: The local people have to travel long distances to get clean drinking water.

PK 105 Khyber

Population: 314,569

Male voters: 94,514

Female voters: 72,970

Total voters: 167,484

Main problems of the constituency: Lack of facilities for clean drinking water.

PK 106 Khyber

Population: 348,756

Male voters: 82,818

Female voters: 65,652

Total voters: 148,470

Main problems of the constituency: Homes get electricity for only one hour in a day. Then, there are areas in the constituency which do no get electricity for months.

PK 107 Khyber

Population: 323,648

Male voters: 123,683

Female voters: 92,450

Total voters: 216,133

Main problems of the constituency: Schools and basic health facilities destroyed by terrorists in the area have yet to be repaired.

PK 108 Kurram

Population: 339,247

Male voters: 99,534

Female voters: 73,363

Total voters: 172,897

Main problems of the constituency: Schools damaged by terrorists remain vacant and unrepaired. There are also no hospitals in the area, which is why patients need to travel to a nearby city for care. Some die on the way to the hospital.

PK 109 Kurram

Population: 280,306

Male voters: 105,284

Female voters: 82,560

Total voters: 187,844

Main problems of the constituency: The largest hospital here is the DHQ Parachinar, which also treats patients from Afghanistan. Yet, 64 posts of doctors and paramedical staff remain vacant.

PK 110 Orakzai

Population: 254,356

Male voters: 110,741

Female voters: 85,695

Total voters: 196,436

Main problems of the constituency: There is not a single specialised doctor in the constituency.

PK 111 North Waziristan

Population: 271,057

Male voters: 92,845

Female voters: 48,208

Total voters: 141,053

Main problems of the constituency: High unemployment.

PK 112 North Waziristan

Population: 272,197

Male voters: 117,811

Female voters: 61,313

Total voters: 179,124

Main problems of the constituency: Lack of clean drinking water facilities.

PK 113 South Waziristan

Population: 321,077

Male voters: 122,197

Female voters: 96,638

Total voters: 218,835

Main problems of the constituency: Homes damaged during the military operation against terrorists in the area have not been reconstructed.

PK 114 South Waziristan

Population: 352,988

Male voters: 115,572

Female voters: 52,422

Total voters: 167,994

Main problems of the constituency: Lack of basic healthcare facilities, and shortage of teachers at educational institutes.

PK 115 ex-Frontier Region

Male voters: 116,444

Female voters: 74,618

Total voters: 191,062

Main problems of the constituency: Lack of clean drinking water