2 millions without health, 4 millions without sanitation facility in erstwhile FATA

Local Government Khyber Pakhtunkwa, USAid, UNDP and IM Sciences study reveals lack of facilities in newly merged tribal districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

"Village Councils/ Neighbourhood Councils Profiling and Development Plans in merged Areas" shows that there are only two poly technical colleges for women in entire erstwhile FATA while 13 are for men similarly there are 10 women, 13 men and one co education college is in ex-fata. Study shows that there are 15 high secondary schools for women and 37 for men, 73 secondary schools for girls and 213 for boys, 180 middle schools for girls and 293 for girls while 534 girls, 640 boys and 7 co education primary schools are in ex-fata.

Study shows that 17 percent girls and 2 percents boy lacks education facility.2.19 million has no health facility, 1.96 million has single health facility, 0.58 million has two while 0.19 has three health facilities that includes Civil Dispensary, Basic Health Unit, Rural Health Center and Civil Hospital.

In Tribal districts 76 Basic Health Centers, 170 Civil Dispensary, 16 Civil Hsopitals, 10 Mother Child Center, 9 Rural Health Centers and 4 TB Centers were non-Functional.

Approximately 0.72 million has no paved roads,1.47 million has no clean drinking water facility and 4.08 million has no sanitation facility. Study indicates that 10 out of 25 Tehsils of tribal districts has no post office, 15 has no bank and 14 has no fruits and vegetable market in town. Total of 702 VC/NC were covered by 150 field researchers for profiling while 259 field researchers covered the development aspect of the study. 690 VC/NC in tribal district has no street light, 400 has no market, 539 has no play grounds and parks, 287 has no electricity and 196 has no mobile service.