The first election in Pakistan’s tribal areas

Jirga in FATA, Pakistan.

Jirga in FATA, Pakistan. Source: Islam Gul Afridi, SBS Pashto

It's now 70 years since Pakistan was established, but the tribal areas of Pakistan have never been part of the democratic process. Not only the tribal areas were free to deal with the illegal business, but the region was suffering from lack of infrastructure. The Pakistani government has recently merged the FATA in KPK, and now for the first time, the election will be held in FATA. Our reporter Islam Gul Afridi has the full report in Pashto; please listen to the report here.



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