The Impacts of Terrorism on the People of Former FATA (Pakistan)

Authors

Haider Abbas BS Criminology Student, University of Sargodha, Corresponding Author’s Translator
Amir Abbas Law College, University of Peshawar, Pakistan, Author
Ahmad Faraz Law College, University of Peshawar, Pakistan, Author
Abdul Aziz BS International Relations, University of Sargodha Punjab, Pakistan, Author

Terrorism, Former FATA, Socio-Economic Impact, Psychological Trauma, Pakistan, Criminology

This study examines the multidimensional impacts of terrorism on the people of former Federally

Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan, focusing on social, economic, psychological, and

governance-related consequences. Using a mixed-methods approach, the research draws on

primary data collected through 380 structured questionnaires and 10 in-depth interviews conducted

across Waziristan (North & South), Bajaur, Kurram, and Orakzai districts. Quantitative data were

analyzed using descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, and inferential tests, while qualitative

interviews were thematically analyzed. Findings reveal that terrorism has produced long-term

socio-economic disruption, widespread psychological trauma, erosion of trust in institutions, and

altered community dynamics. The study concludes with extensive policy-oriented

recommendations aimed at rehabilitation, governance reform, and sustainable peace-building. The

paper contributes empirically and theoretically to terrorism studies and criminological literature in

the Pakistani context.