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Pakistanis Reject US Military Action against Al Qaeda;
More Support bin Laden than President Musharraf:
Results of a New Nationwide Public Opinion Survey of
Pakistan
Executive Summary:
Nearly three quarters of Pakistanis oppose unilateral American military action to pursue Al Qaeda and Taliban fighters based inside Pakistan. Moreover, a third or more of Pakistanis have a favorable view of Al Qaeda, the Taliban and bin Laden. Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is also the least popular political leader in Pakistan today (38% favorable)—falling considerably behind bin Laden (46% favorable).
These are among the many significant findings of a new nationwide public opinion survey in August covering both rural and urban as well as all four regions of Pakistan. Only 13% of Pakistanis support unilateral American military action pursuing Al Qaeda and Taliban fighters inside Pakistan. Among all Pakistanis nationwide, a majority support the Pakistani military by itself—without the United States military—pursing Al Qaeda and Taliban fighters inside Pakistan.
However, only 20% of those in the Northwest Frontier Province, where these groups are primarily located, support such action—with 67% opposed to the Pakistani military pursuing Al Qaeda and Taliban fighters.
Overwhelming opposition to American military action against Al Qaeda and the Taliban inside Pakistan is accompanied by universal disdain for the U.S. led war on terror. When Pakistanis were asked, unprompted, what they think is the real purpose of the U.S.-led war on terror, a mere 4% volunteered any kind of positive motivation. Remaining responses were all decidedly negative, with “breaking Muslim countries, killing Muslims, ending Islam, etc” among the most common, volunteered responses.
At the same time, radical groups such as Al Qaeda have considerable popular support inside Pakistan. While a third of Pakistanis nationwide express a favorable opinion of Al Qaeda itself, 38% favor the Taliban, rising to 49% favoring local Pakistani Jihadi groups. As significantly, only 43% have an unfavorable opinion of Al Qaeda, dropping to 38% with the Taliban to just 24% with local Pakistani Jihadi allies of Al Qaeda—groups which the United States have designated as terrorist.
Similarly, when asked to choose the most important long-term goals for the government of Pakistan, the least important priority for Pakistanis was defeating Al Qaeda, the Taliban and other Jihadi groups.
While a majority or close to a majority picked ensuring an independent judiciary, free press and free elections, improving the Pakistani economy, resolving the issue of Kashmir and implementing strict Sharia law throughout Pakistan as very important long-term goals for the government of Pakistan, only 18% chose defeating Al Qaeda, the Taliban and other Jihadi groups.
President Musharraf, who has publicly cooperated with the United States in pursuing Al Qaeda inside Pakistan, has the lowest favorability and highest unfavorable rating of any political figure in Pakistan today. 38% of Pakistanis have a favorable opinion of 2 President Musharraf, while his principal rivals Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, both former Prime Ministers, enjoy favorable opinions of 63% and 57%, respectively.
Musharraf also falls behind Osama bin Laden, who has 46% of Pakistanis rating him as favorable, along with other radical Pakistani Islamist leaders who have similar ratings. In fact, bin Laden has a 70% favorable rating inside the Northwest Frontier Province of Pakistan itself, where the consensus of American intelligence believes he is now located in hiding.
More significantly for President Musharraf, Pakistanis who hold an unfavorable opinion of him is nearly twice that of other mainstream figures such as Bhutto—as well as Bin Laden and other radical leaders. For example, 53% have an unfavorable opinion of Musharraf vs. only 26% for bin Laden.
The sole political figure who garners a higher unfavorable opinion than Musharraf in Pakistan is President George Bush.
Support for Al Qaeda, the Taliban, bin Laden and other radical groups does not mean, however, that equal percentages of Pakistanis support suicide bombings. In fact, 18% of Pakistanis think such attacks are often or sometimes justified, while three-quarters believe that they are never or rarely justified.
While support for the US military action and the US war on terror is quite low, overall favorable and unfavorable opinions of the United States itself have remained relatively steady. 19% of Pakistanis now have a favorable opinion of the U.S. and 72% are unfavorable. The numbers from our last poll of Pakistan in May 2006 were 26% favorable and 64% unfavorable. The United States, however, had the lowest favorable rating of any country asked.
Moreover, there has been a dramatic change of opinion since the first nationwide survey of Pakistan following American relief to the Pakistani earthquake victims in November 2005, which was also conducted by Terror Free Tomorrow. At that time, we found that 46% of Pakistanis were favorable to the United States, and 45% were unfavorable.
Yet, despite pervasive negative feelings toward the United States, a majority of Pakistanis said their opinion of the US would improve if American educational, medical, disaster, business investment, and the number of visas for Pakistanis to work in the US increased.
A full statement on survey methods, topline questions and answers and background follows.
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Views of Pakistanis
On US Military Pursuing Al Qaeda and Taliban Fighters inside Pakistan
Favor Oppose
13%
74%
On Al Qaeda, the Taliban, Radical Pakistani Jihadi Groups
Favor Oppose
33%
43%
Al Qaeda
Favor Oppose
38% 38%
Taliban
Favor Oppose
37 to 49%
24 to 29%
Local Radical Pakistani Jihadi/Extremist Groups
Priorities that Pakistanis Think are Very Important
for Their Government
• Free Elections, Free Press & Independent Judiciary: 53%
• Improving the Economy: 45%
• Resolving Kashmir: 50%
• Implementing Strict Sharia Law: 41%
• Better Western Trade and Relations: 28%
• Defeating Al Qaeda, Taliban and other Jihadi Groups: 18%
Views of Pakistanis On Pervez Musharraf:
Favorable Unfavorable
38%
53%
Osama bin Laden
Favorable Unfavorable46%
26%
George W. Bush
Favorable Unfavorable
9%
70%
Benazir Bhutto
Favorable Unfavorable
63%
29%
Nawaz Sharif
Favorable Unfavorable
57%
35%
On Real Purpose of US-Lead War on Terror
• US Acting for Peace, pro-Muslims 4%
• US Acting against Islam, Anti-Muslim 66%
Suicide Bombing
• Often or Sometimes Justified 18%
• Rarely or Never Justified 75%
On the United States:
• Favorable Opinion – August 2007: 19%
• Unfavorable – August 2007: 72%
• Favorable after American Disaster Relief –November 2005: 46%
• Unfavorable Opinion after American Disaster Relief – November 2005: 45%
Background
Terror Free Tomorrow’s previous survey results have been featured across the political spectrum by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the Heritage Foundation, the Brookings Institution, the Clinton Global Initiative, and at the National Press Club.
They have received lead editorials and feature stories in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Associated Press, The Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Miami Herald, The Baltimore Sun, CNN, National Public Radio, Roll Call, The Hill and U.S. News & World Report, among others.
Terror Free Tomorrow is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization, whose President, Ken Ballen, successfully prosecuted international terrorists, and played a leading role in some of the most important Congressional investigations over the past two decades. Our distinguished international Advisory Board is led by Senator John McCain, Lee Hamilton and Tom Kean.
Terror Free Tomorrow’s surveys have been cited by former Presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush, and in the Congress (on the Senate Floor, by key Senators and Congressmen, and in both House and Senate testimony), at the United Nations, and relied on by the State Department as an independent benchmark in evaluating the success of American foreign policy (State Dept Performance and Accountability Report), and by the Department of Defense in the National Military Strategic Plan for the War on Terrorism.
In the last two years alone, Terror Free Tomorrow has conducted more than twenty-three nationwide public opinion surveys, including in Iran, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Syria, Turkey, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and elsewhere. We completed the first uncensored nationwide poll in Iran in five years, the first ever uncensored nationwide public opinion survey in Syria, the first survey in Bangladesh on international issues in almost five years, among others.
Terror Free Tomorrow’s new public opinion survey of Iran—the first uncensored survey in five years—has garnered worldwide coverage and acclaim by leading Iranian scholars and observers. We have also just completed the first ever uncensored poll of Syria.
Our Iran and Syria surveys have received featured stories in the Wall Street Journal and CNN, and widespread reporting in the Washington Post, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Houston Chronicle, Newsday, International Herald Tribune, Guardian (UK), Jerusalem Post, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer, New York Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Christian Science Monitor, Miami Herald, Cleveland Plain Dealer, San Jose Mercury News, Boston Globe, San Diego Union Tribune, Forbes, Yahoo News, AOL News and others throughout the world. It has also been covered by CNN, ABC News, CBS News, the BBC, PBS, C-SPAN and elsewhere.
Praised by leading Iranian experts, scholars and think-tanks such as CSIS, the Iran 11 survey has also been featured in editorials spanning the political spectrum from The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times to the New York Post, from the Huffington Post to the Jerusalem Post, and The Economist to Front Page.
Terror Free Tomorrow was also the first to conduct a nationwide poll in Indonesia after the tsunami. President Bush, and former Presidents Clinton and Bush, all cited the poll as a key reason for sustained American tsunami relief. The US State Department also relied on Terror Free Tomorrow polling in testimony before the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
In addition, Terror Free Tomorrow conducted the first and only poll in Pakistan after the devastating October 2005 earthquake. The poll was featured in The Wall Street Journal, CNN and international media. Moreover, the poll served as the principal finding by the US Senate for the United States “to take the lead” in relief efforts to Pakistani earthquake victims (Senate Resolution 356, co-sponsored by Senators Lugar and Biden, Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee).
In May 2007, Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Norm Coleman (R-MN) have introduced important new legislation to strengthen America’s public diplomacy and humanitarian efforts, relying on Terror Free Tomorrow’s surveys as one of the key findings for the legislation.
The incoming Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and current Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Michael Mullen, wrote that Terror Free Tomorrow’s findings, provided the proof to “one of the defining moments of this new century.”
According to Admiral Mullen, Terror Free Tomorrow’s findings have directly led to continuing successful mission by the US Navy around the world, including the recent mission of the US Navy ship Mercy.
Admiral Michael Mullen stated that the favorable change in public opinion documented by Terror Free Tomorrow after American tsunami relief was a “critical factor” in launching the 2006 mission of the Navy hospital ship Mercy. Mercy is a fully equipped, 1,000-bed hospital, which from May to August offered free medical services and training to the people of Indonesia, Bangladesh and elsewhere, including care to over 61,000 needy patients.
As Admiral Mullen testified in March 2007 before the US House Armed Services Committee:
“Perhaps the most tangible application of Navy’s global reach and persistent presence in building partner capacity was last year’s five month deployment of the hospital ship MERCY in the summer of 2006 to the tsunami-affected areas in South and Southeast Asia.
In an August 2006 public opinion survey, conducted by Terror Free Tomorrow, Indonesians and Bangladeshis overwhelmingly indicated their support of this humanitarian mission. In Indonesia, 85% of those aware of MERCY’s visit had a favorable opinion, and in Bangladesh this figure was 95%. Further, 87% of those polled in 12 Bangladesh stated that MERCY’s activities made their overall view of the United States more positive. These polling results provide real indication of the power of our partnerships.”
Terror Free Tomorrow’s work has received lead editorials and featured stories in, among others, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Associated Press, The New York Tines, The Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Miami Herald, The Baltimore Sun, CNN, National Public Radio, Roll Call, The Hill and U.S. News & World Report. Other coverage includes The Economist, MSNBC, ABC News, CBS News, FOX News, Reuters, The Washington Times, The New York Post, The National Review, The Boston Globe, The Houston Chronicle, The San Francisco Chronicle, United Press International, The White House Bulletin, The International Herald Tribune, The Globe and Mail (Canada), The Afghanistan Times, The Jakarta Post (Indonesia), Metro TV Indonesia, Tempo (Indonesia), Kompas (Indonesia), TV/Radio Australia, Straits Times (Malaysia), Pakistan Dawn, The Nation (Pakistan), GEO TV Pakistan, Pakistan Daily Times, Voice of America, Jornal do Brasil, Die Welt (Germany), Le Monde (France), BBC, The Guardian (UK), The Daily Yomiuri (Japan), The China Post, The Seoul Times, The Indian Express (India), The Hindu (India), The Turkish Daily News, The Turkish Press, Zaman (Turkey), The Oman Tribune, The Gulf News (UAE and pan-Arab), The Middle East Times, The Iranian News, The Muslim News, and The Daily Star (Lebanon and pan-Arab), among others. Terror Free Tomorrow has also been extensively covered in blogs throughout the Internet.
Terror Free Tomorrow findings have also been cited in scholarly journals including the Harvard International Review, the New England Journal of Medicine, and important books on American foreign policy, such as The Audacity of Hope by Senator Barack Obama; Peter Beinart’s The Good Fight; Tony Smith, Washington’s Bid; Colonel David Hunt, How to Wake Up Washington and Win the War on Terror Carnes Lord, Losing Hearts and Minds; and Dick Martin, Rebuilding Brand America. Terror Free Tomorrow’s field partner and project manager is the international research specialists, D3 Systems, Inc. at: www.D3systems.com D3 has conducted widely praised surveys in Iraq and Afghanistan for ABC News, USA Today, BBC and others. D3 is recognized for its expertise in overseeing research projects from design through analysis in some of the most difficult research environments around the globe.
Since 1988, D3 Systems has developed a particular expertise on research in the Middle East. D3 Systems has developed unique research capabilities from scratch in Afghanistan and Iraq. D3 founded, in 2003, the first registered opinion research firm in Afghanistan: the Afghan Center for Socio-economic and Opinion Research (ACSOR).
ACSOR has conducted qualitative and quantitative research projects for an international client group including The Asia Foundation, the US State Department, the BBC, the Voice of America, and Radio Free Europe. D3 has also conducted a number of quantitative surveys in Iraq 13 for ABC News, USA Today, the BBC, the Voice of America, Deutsche Welle, Radio Sawa, and others.
Beginning in Europe in the early 1990s, D3 has played a leading role in the international use of telephone research for opinion polling and media audience measurement and evaluation into denied or limited access countries. While international telephone research from a central site (CATI) is an established method for consumer or business-to-business surveys, D3 has pioneered its use to reach publics in societies where on the ground, random probability sampling with sensitive questionnaires is not possible.
Methodology
This survey was conducted for Terror Free Tomorrow by D3 Systems of Vienna, Virginia, USA, and the Pakistan Institute for Public Opinion (PIPO). Interviews were conducted face-to-face with 1,044 Pakistanis age 18 or older across 105 urban and rural sampling points in all four provinces of Pakistan. The fieldwork was conducted from August 18 to August 29, 2007.
The questionnaire consisted of 27 substantive questions, 12 demographic questions, and 26 quality control questions. Respondents were selected using a multi-stage random stratified sampling methodology. During the course of fieldwork, there were 2,014 contacts attempts made. Of these, 530 resulted in non-contacts, yielding a non-contact rate of 26%. There were 333 refusals giving the study a 76% cooperation rate, and a net response rate of 70%. The poll has a +/- 3% margin of error at the 95% confidence interval.
D3 Systems and PIPO use face-to-face research in Pakistan. Interviews were conducted by 46 trained interviewers who are native Pakistanis. Interviewers were briefed on a number of items including, but not limited to, the objective of the program and survey details, selection of respondents, the questionnaire (both asking of questions and recording of responses), timing and control issues, and usage of the questionnaire.
Interviews were subjected to numerous quality control procedures including direct supervision of interviews in 3.5% of the interviews, in-person back checks by supervisors for 10% of the interviews, and telephone or in-person checks from the central office for 1.5% of the interviews.
The target sample was a random selection of Pakistani nationals, both male and female, above the age of 18. The sample covered all four provinces of Pakistan, with the number of sampling points chosen in proportion to the size of each province’s population, as well as both urban and rural strata. Pakistan’s Population is approximately 160 million. The population is heavily rural; however, urbanization has been rising from 18% in 1951 after its independence to 33% in the latest census (1998).
Pakistan has a federal structure with four provinces: Punjab, Sindh, NWFP and Balochistan. The federal capital Islamabad is situated in Punjab, which is by far the largest province in terms of population size (58%) followed by Sindh (24%), NWFP (14%) and Balochistan (5%). Further more population is divided into the following segments.
The National Census data from 1998 are used as the universe for this sample. The National Census is classified by Villages as the Primary Unit in the Rural areas and Urban Census Circles in the Urban areas. We have adopted the same as our Primary Sampling Units. Using a multi-stage random stratified sampling method, we selected over 100 Primary Sampling Units, comprising Villages and Urban Circles in all the four provinces.
The completed sample contains 105 sampling points, in which approximately 10 interviews were carried out in households selected using a random walk. A total of 1,044 men and women belonging to a national cross section in terms of gender, age and other socio-economic characteristics are represented in the sample.
The first household in a sampling point is chosen by drawing slips of paper on which the house numbers which are present on that street are written. After the first household is randomly selected, the interviewer follows a random walk selecting every third household on the right hand side of the street. The respondent (male/female adult 18+) is chosen randomly using a Kish grid.
The data represented in this sample is unweighted. Please note that the data in Terror Free Tomorrow’s prior surveys of Pakistan were predominantly urban.
Appendix 1
TFT Pakistan Survey — August 2007
National Census vs. Unweighted Demographics Share in National Census Population Share in Unweighted Sample TFT Wave-1
• Gender
Male 52% 53%
Female 48% 47%
• Age
18-29 42% 43%
30-49 37% 47%
50 + 21 11%
• Geographic Code
Urban 33% 34%
Rural 67% 66%
Province / City / Region
Punjab 58% 57%
Sindh 24% 24%
NWFP 14% 11%
Balochistan 5% 8%
Pakistan Complete Topline Results
Region
Frequency Col%
Balochistan 80 7.7%
North-West
Frontier
Province
118 11.3%
Punjab 598 57.3%
Sind 248 23.8%
Total 1044 100.0%
Urbanization
Frequency Col%
Village 685 65.6%
Town 90 8.6%
City 140 13.4%
Major Metro
(Karachi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore)
129 12.4%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q1: Do you listen to radio programs?
Frequency Col%
Yes 334 32.0%
No 694 66.5%
Refused 6 .6%
Don’t Know 10 1.0%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q2: Do you watch television programs?
Frequency Col%
Yes 816 78.2%
No 211 20.2%
Refused 3 .3%
Don’t Know 14 1.3%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q3: Which of the following sources do you use most often for news and information?
Frequency Col%
Television 695 66.6%
Radio 80 7.7%
Newspapers 78 7.5%
Internet 2 .2%
Mosque 15 1.4%
Friends and Family 149 14.3%
Other sources 1 .1%
Refused 14 1.3%
Don’t Know 10 1.0%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q4: Do you have access to the Internet?
Frequency Col%
Yes 70 6.7%
No 915 87.6%
Refused 6 .6%
Don’t Know 53 5.1%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q5: (Filtered) How many days a week do you access the Internet?
Frequency Col%
Every day or almost every day 10 1.0%
10 1.0%
Three or four days a week
24 2.3%
One or two days a week
20 1.9%
Less than once a week 13 1.2%
Never 3 .3%
Not Asked 974 93.3%
Total 1044 100.0
Q6: Would you say that Pakistan in general is heading in the right or wrong direction?
Frequency Col%
Right Direction 335 32.1%
Wrong Direction 638 61.1%
Refused 13 1.2%
Don’t Know 58 5.6%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q7: Turning to the economy of Pakistan, do you think the economy in Pakistan today is headed in the right direction, or do you think it is going in the wrong direction?
Frequency Col%
Right Direction 277 26.5%
Wrong Direction 663 63.5%
Refused 10 1.0%
Don’t Know 94 9.0%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q8: Overall, would you say you strongly approve, approve somewhat, disapprove somewhat, or strongly disapprove of the job performance of President Musharraf?
Frequency Col%
Strongly Approve 121 11.6%
Approve Somewhat 287 27.5%
Disapprove Somewhat 277 26.5%
Strongly Disapprove 316 30.3%
Refused 17 1.6%
Don’t Know 26 2.5%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q9a: I will read a list of countries. Please tell me your opinion of each country. Is your opinion very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable toward China?
Frequency Col%
Very Favorable 466 44.6%
Somewhat Favorable 410 39.3%
Somewhat Unfavorable 43 4.1%
Very Unfavorable 22 2.1%
Refused 15 1.4%
Don’t Know 88 8.4%
Total 1044 100.0
Q9b: I will read a list of countries. Please tell me your opinion of each country. Is your opinion very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable toward Japan?
Frequency Col%
Very Favorable 230 22.0%
Somewhat Favorable 492 47.1%
Somewhat Unfavorable 138 13.2%
Very Unfavorable 33 3.2%
Refused 16 1.5%
Don’t Know 135 12.9%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q9c: I will read a list of countries. Please tell me your opinion of each country. Is your opinion very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable toward the United States?
Frequency Col%
Very Favorable 53 5.1%
Somewhat Favorable 149 14.3%
Somewhat Unfavorable 268 25.7%
Very Unfavorable 480 46.0%
Refused 15 1.4%
Don’t Know 79 7.6%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q9d: I will read a list of countries. Please tell me your opinion of each country. Is your opinion very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable toward Saudi Arabia?
Frequency Col%
Very Favorable 670 64.2%
Somewhat Favorable 275 26.3%
Somewhat Unfavorable 22 2.1%
Very Unfavorable 26 2.5%
Refused 3 .3%
Don’t Know 48 4.6%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q9e: I will read a list of countries. Please tell me your opinion of each country. Is your opinion very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable toward India?
Frequency Col%
Very Favorable 66 6.3%
Somewhat Favorable 347 33.2%
Somewhat Unfavorable 346 33.1%
Very Unfavorable 145 13.9%
Refused 29 2.8%
Don’t Know 111 10.6%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q9f: I will read a list of countries. Please tell me your opinion of each country. Is your opinion very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable toward the European Union?
Q9g: I will read a list of countries. Please tell me your opinion of each country. Is your opinion very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable toward Afghanistan?
Frequency Col%
Very Favorable 114 10.9%
Somewhat Favorable 365 35.0%
Somewhat Unfavorable 226 21.6%
Very Unfavorable 105 10.1%
Refused 39 3.7%
Don’t Know 195 18.7%
Total 1044 100.0%
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Frequency Col%
Very Favorable 101 9.7%
Somewhat Favorable 258 24.7%
Somewhat Unfavorable 207 19.8%
Very Unfavorable 144 13.8%
Refused 68 6.5%
Don’t Know 266 25.5%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q10a: Some people think that the following types of foreign aid, trade or investment may affect possible support for terrorists in Pakistan. Some people do not. Please tell me, in your opinion, do you think that the following increase or decrease possible support for terrorists in Pakistan? More business investment and trade with Pakistan.
Frequency Col%
Strongly Increase
Support 93 8.9%
Somewhat Increase
Support 102 9.8%
Somewhat Decrease
Support 368 35.2%
Strongly Decrease
Support 363 34.8%
Refused 31 3.0%
Don’t Know 87 8.3%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q10b: Some people think that the following types of foreign aid, trade or investment may affect possible support for terrorists in Pakistan. Some people do not. Please tell me, in your opinion, do you think that the following increase or decrease possible support for terrorists in Pakistan? Medical care and training for Pakistanis?
Frequency Col%
Strongly Increase
Support 43 4.1%
Somewhat Increase
Support 139 13.3%
Somewhat
Decrease Support 390 37.4%
Strongly Decrease
Support 354 33.9%
Refused 29 2.8%
Don’t Know 89 8.5%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q10c: Some people think that the following types of foreign aid, trade or investment may affect possible support for terrorists in Pakistan. Some people do not. Please tell me, in your opinion, do you think that the following increase or decrease possible support for terrorists in Pakistan? Democracy promotion programs in Pakistan?
Frequency Col%
Strongly Increase
Support 70 6.7%
Somewhat Increase
Support 139 13.3%
Somewhat
Decrease Support 346 33.1%
Strongly Decrease
Support 329 31.5%
Refused 36 3.4%
Don’t Know 124 11.9%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q10d: Some people think that the following types of foreign aid, trade or investment may affect possible support for terrorists in Pakistan. Some people do not. Please tell me, in your opinion, do you think that the following increase or decrease possible support for terrorists in Pakistan? School construction and educational scholarships for Pakistanis?
Frequency Col%
Strongly Increase
Support 56 5.4%
Somewhat Increase
Support 125 12.0%
Somewhat
Decrease Support 353 33.8%
Strongly Decrease
Support 379 36.3%
Refused 33 3.2%
Don’t Know 98 9.4%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q10e: Some people think that the following types of foreign aid, trade or investment may affect possible support for terrorists in Pakistan. Some people do not. Please tell me, in your opinion, do you think that the following increase or decrease possible support for terrorists in Pakistan? Military equipment and training to the Pakistani armed forces?
Q11: Now, turning to aid provided by the United States of America specifically, which of the following comes closest to your opinion?
Frequency Col%
The United States should give aid directly to the people of Pakistan
291 27.9%
The United States should give aid directly to the government of Pakistan 298 28.5%
The United States should give aid directly to the businesses and banks of Pakistan
121 11.6%
The United States should not give any aid to Pakistan 237 22.7%
Refused 27 2.6%
Don’t Know 70 6.7%
Total 1044 100.0%
Frequency Col%
Strongly Increase
Support 74 7.1%
Somewhat Increase
Support 127 12.2%
Somewhat
Decrease Support 301 28.8%
Strongly Decrease
Support 389 37.3%
Refused 44 4.2%
Don’t Know 109 10.4%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q12a: Would Pakistan receiving any of the following types of US aid, trade or investment improve your opinion of the United States? More business investment in Pakistan would improve my opinion not at all, not significantly, somewhat, or a great deal?
Frequency Col%
A Great Deal 177 17.0%
Somewhat 382 36.6%
Not significantly 198 19.0%
Not at all 197 18.9%
Refused 26 2.5%
Don’t Know 64 6.1%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q12b: Would Pakistan receiving any of the following types of US aid, trade or investment improve your opinion of the United States? A Free trade treaty between the US and Pakistan would improve my opinion not at all, not significantly, somewhat, or a great deal?
Frequency Col%
A Great Deal 144 13.8%
Somewhat 313 30.0%
Not significantly 241 23.1%
Not at all 195 18.7%
Refused 34 3.3%
Don’t Know 117 11.2%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q12c: Would Pakistan receiving any of the following types of US aid, trade or investment improve your opinion of the United States? U.S. support for Pakistani school construction and educational scholarships for Pakistanis would improve my opinion not at all, not significantly, somewhat, or a great deal?
Frequency Col%
A Great Deal 199 19.1%
Somewhat 416 39.8%
Not significantly 196 18.8%
Not at all 141 13.5%
Refused 20 1.9%
Don’t Know 72 6.9%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q12d: Would Pakistan receiving any of the following types of US aid, trade or investment improve your opinion of the United States? U.S. help in responding to a natural disaster in Pakistan, like an earthquake would improve my opinion not at all, not significantly, somewhat, or a great deal?
Frequency Col%
A Great Deal 272 26.1%
Somewhat 348 33.3%
Not significantly 183 17.5%
Not at all 129 12.4%
Refused 33 3.2%
Don’t Know 79 7.6%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q12e: Would Pakistan receiving any of the following types of US aid, trade or investment improve your opinion of the United States? U.S. medical care and training for Pakistanis would improve my opinion not at all, not significantly, somewhat, or a great deal?
Frequency Col%
A Great Deal 207 19.8%
Somewhat 402 38.5%
Not significantly 201 19.3%
Not at all 141 13.5%
Refused 21 2.0%
Don’t Know 72 6.9%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q12f: Would Pakistan receiving any of the following types of US aid, trade or investment improve your opinion of the United States? U.S. military equipment and training to the Pakistani armed forces would improve my opinion not at all, not significantly, somewhat, or a great deal?
Frequency Col%
A Great Deal 183 17.5%
Somewhat 309 29.6%
Not significantly 232 22.2%
Not at all 196 18.8%
Refused 26 2.5%
Don’t Know 98 9.4%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q13a: Which of following goals is most important for Pakistan?
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Q13b: And which is the second most important?
Frequency Col%
American business investment in a factory that would employ Pakistanis 123 11.8%
More exports of Pakistani products to the United States
219 21.0%
US funding of Pakistani hospitals and medical training for Pakistanis
273 26.1%
US providing military equipment and training to the Pakistani armed forces 261 25.0%
Refused 37 3.5%
Don’t Know 131 12.5%
Total 1044 100.0%
Frequency Col%
American business investment in a factory that would employ Pakistanis 389 37.3%
More exports of Pakistani products to the United States
292 28.0%
US funding of Pakistani hospitals and medical training for Pakistanis
171 16.4%
US providing military equipment and training to the Pakistani armed forces 73 7.0%
Refused 37 3.5%
Don’t Know 82 7.9%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q14: A hospital ship recently visited Indonesia and Bangladesh to provide medical care. Would you like a hospital ship like this to visit Pakistan?
Frequency Col%
Yes 557 53.4%
No 345 33.0%
Refused 37 3.5%
Don’t Know 105 10.1%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q15a: Should Pakistan accept or refuse a hospital ship visit from each of the following country? Russia?
Q15b: Should Pakistan accept or refuse a hospital ship visit from each of the following country? USA?
Frequency Col%
Accept 299 28.6%
Refuse 206 19.7%
Not Asked 487 46.6%
Refused question 11 1.1%
Don’t Know 41 3.9%
Total 1044 100.0%
Frequency Col%
Accept 225 21.6%
Refuse 286 27.4%
Not Asked 487 46.6%
Refused question 14 1.3%
Don’t Know 32 3.1%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q15c: Should Pakistan accept or refuse a hospital ship visit from each of the following country? Israel?
Frequency Col%
Accept 100 9.6%
Refuse 395 37.8%
Not Asked 487 46.6%
Refused question 17 1.6%
Don’t Know 45 4.3%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q15d: Should Pakistan accept or refuse a hospital ship visit from each of the following country? China?
Frequency Col%
Accept 489 46.8%
Refuse 42 4.0%
Not Asked 487 46.6%
Refused question 7 .7%
Don’t Know 19 1.8%
Total 1044 100.0
Q15e: Should Pakistan accept or refuse a hospital ship visit from each of the following country group? European Union?
Frequency Col%
Accept 316 30.3%
Refuse 175 16.8%
Not Asked 487 46.6%
Refused question 10 1.0%
Don’t Know 56 5.4%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q15f: Should Pakistan accept or refuse a hospital ship visit from each of the following country? Saudi Arabia?
Frequency Col%
Accept 505 48.4%
Refuse 30 2.9%
Not Asked 487 46.6%
Refused question 4 .4%
Don’t Know 18 1.7%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q15g: Should Pakistan accept or refuse a hospital ship visit from each of the following country? India?
Frequency Col%
Accept 257 24.6%
Refuse 254 24.3%
Not Asked 487 46.6%
Refused question 13 1.2%
Don’t Know 33 3.2%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q16a: I am going to read you a list of possible long-term goals for the government of Pakistan. Please tell me whether you think these goals are very important, somewhat important, somewhat unimportant, or not at all important for the government of Pakistan: ensuring an independent judiciary, free press and free elections?
Frequency Col%
Very Important 551 52.8%
Somewhat Important 334 32.0%
Somewhat Unimportant
85 8.1%
Not at all Important 45 4.3%
Refused 10 1.0%
Don’t Know 19 1.8%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q16b: I am going to read you a list of possible long-term goals for the government of Pakistan. Please tell me whether you think these goals are very important, somewhat important, somewhat unimportant, or not at all important for the government of Pakistan: improving the Pakistani economy?
Frequency Col%
Very Important 472 45.2%
Somewhat Important 396 37.9%
Somewhat Unimportant
72 6.9%
Not at all Important 56 5.4%
Refused 15 1.4%
Don’t Know 33 3.2%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q16c: I am going to read you a list of possible long-term goals for the government of Pakistan. Please tell me whether you think these goals are very important, somewhat important, somewhat unimportant, or not at all important for the government of Pakistan: defeating Al Qaeda, Taliban and other Jihadi groups?
Frequency Col%
Very Important 184 17.6%
Somewhat Important 329 31.5%
Somewhat Unimportant
251 24.0%
Not at all Important 166 15.9%
Refused 45 4.3%
Don’t Know 69 6.6%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q16d: I am going to read you a list of possible long-term goals for the government of Pakistan. Please tell me whether you think these goals are very important, somewhat important, somewhat unimportant, or not at all important for the government of Pakistan: seeking better trade and political relations with Western countries?
Frequency Col%
Very Important 290 27.8%
Somewhat Important 420 40.2%
Somewhat Unimportant
157 15.0%
Not at all Important 80 7.7%
Refused 24 2.3%
Don’t Know 73 7.0%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q16e: I am going to read you a list of possible long-term goals for the government of Pakistan. Please tell me whether you think these goals are very important, somewhat important, somewhat unimportant, or not at all important for the government of Pakistan: implementing strict Sharia law throughout Pakistan?
Frequency Col%
Very Important 430 41.2%
Somewhat Important 363 34.8%
Somewhat Unimportant
118 11.3%
Not at all Important 69 6.6%
Refused 20 1.9%
Don’t Know 44 4.2%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q16f: I am going to read you a list of possible long-term goals for the government of Pakistan. Please tell me whether you think these goals are very important, somewhat important, somewhat unimportant, or not at all important for the government of Pakistan: resolving the Kashmir issue?
Frequency Col%
Very Important 519 49.7%
Somewhat Important 350 33.5%
Somewhat Unimportant
79 7.6%
Not at all Important 45 4.3%
Refused 13 1.2%
Don’t Know 38 3.6%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q17a: Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion about each of the following groups? Al Qaeda?
Frequency Col%
Very Favorable 92 8.8%
Somewhat Favorable 255 24.4%
Somewhat Unfavorable 243 23.3%
Very Unfavorable 208 19.9%
Refused 61 5.8%
Don’t Know 185 17.7%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q17b: Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion about each of the following groups? Taliban?
Frequency Col%
Very Favorable 135 12.9%
Somewhat Favorable 259 24.8%
Somewhat Unfavorable 195 18.7%
Very Unfavorable 206 19.7%
Refused 63 6.0%
Don’t Know 186 17.8%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q17c: Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion about each of the following groups? Jamaat-ud-Dawa?
Frequency Col%
Very Favorable 99 9.5%
Somewhat Favorable 278 26.6%
Somewhat Unfavorable 153 14.7%
Very Unfavorable 145 13.9%
Refused 74 7.1%
Don’t Know 295 28.3%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q17d: Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion about each of the following groups? Lashkar-e-Taiba?
Frequency Col%
Very Favorable 131 12.5%
Somewhat Favorable 298 28.5%
Somewhat Unfavorable 132 12.6%
Very Unfavorable 140 13.4%
Refused 69 6.6%
Don’t Know 274 26.2%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q17e: Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion about each of the following groups? Jaish-e-Mohammed?
Frequency Col%
Very Favorable 122 11.7%
Somewhat Favorable 277 26.5%
Somewhat Unfavorable 117 11.2%
Very Unfavorable 128 12.3%
Refused 75 7.2%
Don’t Know 325 31.1%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q17f: Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion about each of the following groups? Kashmiri Jihadi groups?
Frequency Col%
Very Favorable 205 19.6%
Somewhat Favorable 303 29.0%
Somewhat Unfavorable 128 12.3%
Very Unfavorable 121 11.6%
Refused 69 6.6%
Don’t Know 218 20.9%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q18a: Some people support or oppose each of the following. What is your opinion? Do you support or oppose: The Pakistani military pursuing Taliban and al Qaeda fighters inside Pakistan?
Frequency Col%
Strongly Support 258 24.7%
Somewhat Support 319 30.6%
Somewhat Oppose 234 22.4%
Strongly Oppose 148 14.2%
Refused 27 2.6%
Don’t Know 58 5.6%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q18b: Some people support or oppose each of the following. What is your opinion? Do you support or oppose: the US military working with the Pakistani military to pursue Taliban and al Qaeda fighters inside Pakistan?
Frequency Col%
Strongly Support 47 4.5%
Somewhat Support 211 20.2%
Somewhat Oppose 323 30.9%
Strongly Oppose 341 32.7%
Refused 37 3.5%
Don’t Know 85 8.1%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q18c: Some people support or oppose each of the following. What is your opinion? Do you support or oppose: the U.S. military pursuing Taliban and al Qaeda fighters by itself inside Pakistan without working with the Pakistani military?
Frequency Col%
Strongly Support 25 2.4%
Somewhat Support 109 10.4%
Somewhat Oppose 258 24.7%
Strongly Oppose 513 49.1%
Refused 42 4.0%
Don’t Know 97 9.3%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q19a: Please tell me if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Pervez Musharraf?
Frequency Col%
Very Favorable 122 11.7%
Somewhat Favorable 273 26.1%
Somewhat Unfavorable 285 27.3%
Very Unfavorable 269 25.8%
Refused 37 3.5%
Don’t Know 58 5.6%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q19b: Please tell me if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry?
Frequency Col%
Very Favorable 304 29.1%
Somewhat Favorable 421 40.3%
Somewhat Unfavorable 117 11.2%
Very Unfavorable 45 4.3%
Refused 46 4.4%
Don’t Know 111 10.6%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q19c: Please tell me if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Imran Khan?
Frequency Col%
Very Favorable 144 13.8%
Somewhat Favorable 464 44.4%
Somewhat Unfavorable 184 17.6%
Very Unfavorable 82 7.9%
Refused 23 2.2%
Don’t Know 147 14.1%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q19d: Please tell me if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Benazir Bhutto?
Frequency Col%
Very Favorable 288 27.6%
Somewhat Favorable 370 35.4%
Somewhat Unfavorable 213 20.4%
Very Unfavorable 87 8.3%
Refused 16 1.5%
Don’t Know 70 6.7%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q19e: Please tell me if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Nawaz Sharif?
Frequency Col%
Very Favorable 199 19.1%
Somewhat Favorable 395 37.8%
Somewhat Unfavorable 258 24.7%
Very Unfavorable 104 10.0%
Refused 21 2.0%
Don’t Know 67 6.4%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q19f: Please tell me if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of George Bush?
Frequency Col%
Very Favorable 12 1.1%
Somewhat Favorable 80 7.7%
Somewhat Unfavorable 196 18.8%
Very Unfavorable 533 51.1%
Refused 62 5.9%
Don’t Know 161 15.4%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q19g: Please tell me if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Monmohan Singh?
Frequency Col%
Very Favorable 6 .6%
Somewhat Favorable 149 14.3%
Somewhat Unfavorable 270 25.9%
Very Unfavorable 273 26.1%
Refused 84 8.0%
Don’t Know 262 25.1%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q19h: Please tell me if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Hamid Karzai?
Frequency Col%
Very Favorable 11 1.1%
Somewhat Favorable 158 15.1%
Somewhat Unfavorable 220 21.1%
Very Unfavorable 245 23.5%
Refused 95 9.1%
Don’t Know 315 30.2%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q19i: Please tell me if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Fazl-ur-Rahman?
Frequency Col%
Very Favorable 91 8.7%
Somewhat Favorable 381 36.5%
Somewhat Unfavorable 205 19.6%
Very Unfavorable 123 11.8%
Refused 60 5.7%
Don’t Know 184 17.6%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q19j: Please tell me if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Qazi Hussain Ahmed?
Frequency Col%
Very Favorable 101 9.7%
Somewhat Favorable 386 37.0%
Somewhat Unfavorable 192 18.4%
Very Unfavorable 125 12.0%
Refused 58 5.6%
Don’t Know 182 17.4%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q19k: Please tell me if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of Osama bin Laden?
Frequency Col%
Very Favorable 150 14.4%
Somewhat Favorable 325 31.1%
Somewhat Unfavorable 157 15.0%
Very Unfavorable 119 11.4%
Refused 66 6.3%
Don’t Know 227 21.7%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q20a: Some people believe that the following may affect their opinion of the United States. Some do not. Which of the following actions would improve your opinion of the United States? Direct US military action inside Pakistan to fight against Al Qaeda would improve my opinion not at all, not significantly, somewhat, or a great deal?
Frequency Col%
A Great Deal 124 11.9%
Somewhat 160 15.3%
Not significantly 210 20.1%
Not at all 454 43.5%
Refused 35 3.4%
Don’t Know 61 5.8%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q20b: Some people believe that the following may affect their opinion of the United States. Some do not. Which of the following actions would improve your opinion of the United States? US supporting President Musharraf, even if free and fair elections are not held would improve my opinion not at all, not significantly, somewhat, or a great deal?
Frequency Col%
A Great Deal 99 9.5%
Somewhat 222 21.3%
Not significantly 256 24.5%
Not at all 348 33.3%
Refused 42 4.0%
Don’t Know 77 7.4%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q20c: Some people believe that the following may affect their opinion of the United States. Some do not. Which of the following actions would improve your opinion of the United States? US only giving aid to the government of Pakistan if it holds free and fair elections would improve my opinion not at all, not significantly, somewhat, or a great deal?
Frequency Col%
A Great Deal 195 18.7%
Somewhat 282 27.0%
Not significantly 213 20.4%
Not at all 228 21.8%
Refused 38 3.6%
Don’t Know 88 8.4%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q20d: Some people believe that the following may affect their opinion of the United States. Some do not. Which of the following actions would improve your opinion of the United States? US increasing visas for Pakistanis to come to the US to work would improve my opinion not at all, not significantly, somewhat, or a great deal?
Frequency Col%
A Great Deal 216 20.7%
Somewhat 308 29.5%
Not significantly 181 17.3%
Not at all 209 20.0%
Refused 39 3.7%
Don’t Know 91 8.7%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q21: If the elections for national assembly were held next week, for which party would you vote for?
Frequency Col%
Pakistan Peoples Party
Parliamentarians (PPP-P) 248 23.8%
Pakistan Peoples Party
Sherpao (PPP-S) 1 .1%
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
(MMA) 37 3.5%
Pakistan Muslim League
(PML-N) 159 15.2%
Pakistan Muslim League
(PML-Q) 138 13.2%
Muttahida Qaumi
Movement Altaf (MQM-A) 16 1.5% Muttahida Qaumi Movement Haqiqi (MQMH)
5 .5%
Tehreek-e-Insaf 27 2.6%
New Independent Party
headed by Iftikhar
Muhammad Chaudhry
5 .5%
Pakistan Muslim League,
Functional Group 22 2.1%
Awami National Party 18 1.7%
Pakhtum Milli Awami Party
6 .6%
Independents 94 9.0%
None 62 5.9%
Others 11 1.1%
Will Not Vote 60 5.7%
Refused 58 5.6%
Don’t Know 77 7.4%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q22: Some people approve of a possible power sharing agreement between Pervez Musharraf and Benazir Bhutto; some do not. Do you approve or disapprove of a possible power sharing agreement between Pervez Musharraf and Benazir Bhutto, where President Musharraf would resign from the military but stand for election as President and Benazir Bhutto could return to Pakistan and stand for election as Prime Minister?
Frequency Col%
Strongly Approve 162 15.5%
Somewhat Approve 315 30.2%
Somewhat Disapprove 204 19.5%
Strongly Disapprove 264 25.3%
Refused 22 2.1%
Don’t Know 77 7.4%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q23: Some people approve of the Pakistani military playing a role in the civilian affairs of Pakistan. Some disapprove. Do you approve or disapprove of the Pakistani military playing a role, in not just military and security matters, but also in the political and economic affairs of Pakistan?
Frequency Col%
Strongly Approve 99 9.5%
Somewhat Approve 375 35.9%
Somewhat Disapprove 227 21.7%
Strongly Disapprove 256 24.5%
Refused 10 1.0%
Don’t Know 77 7.4%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q24: Some people agree that the MMA has fulfilled its campaign promise; some people disagree. Do you agree or disagree that the MMA has fulfilled its campaign promises to improve conditions in the provinces they are now running?
Frequency Col%
Strongly Agree 123 11.8%
Agree Somewhat 326 31.2%
Disagree Somewhat 232 22.2%
Strongly Disagree 139 13.3%
Refused 46 4.4%
Don’t Know 178 17.0%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q25: Some people think that the Lal Masjid operation will lead to an increase in extremism. Some think it will lead to a decrease in extremism. Do you think that the Lal Masjid operation will lead to an increase in extremism in Pakistan or do you think it will lead to a decrease in extremism in Pakistan?
Frequency Col%
Increase in extremism 632 60.5%
Decrease in extremism 243 23.3%
Refused 46 4.4%
Don’t Know 123 11.8%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q26: Some people think that suicide bombings are justified. Some people think that suicide bombings are not justified. Do you think that suicide bombings are often justified, sometimes justified, rarely justified, or never justified?
Frequency Col%
Often Justified 54 5.2%
Sometimes Justified 131 12.5%
Rarely Justified 145 13.9%
Never Justified 638 61.1%
Refused 12 1.1%
Don’t Know 64 6.1%
Total 1044 100.0%
Q27: What do you think is the real purpose of the US-led war on terror?
Frequency Col%
• To Attain Peace in the World; 22 2.1%
• To Protect its Own Priorities (Interest); 23 2.2%
• To Protect Islam/Muslims; 23 2.2%
• To Break Muslim Countries, Snatch Oil Resources and Kill Muslims (World Domination): 473 45.3%
• Destroy Peace in Pakistan and Rule Over It; 58 5.6%
• To Bring Islam and Al-Qaeda to End/Enemy of Islamic World/Anti Muslim; 112 10.7%
• To Interfere in Pakistan’s Policies and Wants to Destroy Atomic Power; 9 .9%
• Illegal Use of Power; 18 1.7%
• USA is Itself a Terrorist Natio;n 23 2.2%
• Others; 3 .3%
• Refused; 67 6.4%
• Don’t Know; 213 20.4%
Total; 1044 100.0%
Demographics
Respondent Gender
Frequency Percent
Male 557 53.4%
Female 487 46.6%
Total 1044 100.0%
Age: Age as of last birthday.
Frequency Percent
18-24 Years 258 24.7%
25-34 Years 347 33.2%
35-44 Years 252 24.1%
45-54 Years 132 12.6%
55+ 55 5.3%
Total 1044 100.0%
Education in Years
Frequency Col%
0 to 5 Years 451 43.2%
6 to 10 Years 425 40.7%
11 to 16 Years 161 15.4%
More Than 16 Years
7 .7%
Total 1044 100.0%
Income: What is your household’s total monthly income from all sources, that is, all types of income for all persons living at this address?
Frequency Col%
Less Than 3,000 Rupees
61 5.8%
3,001-5,000 Rupees
234 22.4%
5,001-7,000 Rupees
218 20.9%
7,001-10,000 Rupees
298 28.5%
10,001-15,000 Rupees
95 9.1%
Greater Than 15,000
Rupees 97 9.3%
Total 1003 96.1%
Missing
Refused
16 1.5%
Don’t Know 25 2.4%
Total 41 3.9%
Total 1044 100.0%
Job Status of Head of Household Self Reported
Frequency Col%
Working full-time (40
hours+) 328 31.4%
Working part-time
(less than 40 hours) 21 2.0%
Unemployed, Looking
for work 2 .2%
Unemployed, Not
looking for work 3 .3%
Not Asked 690 66.1%
Total 1044 100.0%
[Job status information collected only about head of household]
Job Status of Head of Household As Reported By Other Family Member
Primary Occupation of Head of Household Self-Reported
Frequency Col%
Agricultural laborer 43 4.1%
Farm owner 63 6.0%
Unskilled laborer 27 2.6%
Skilled laborer 71 6.8%
Clerical employee 21 2.0%
White collar employee 4 .4%
Management/Supervisor
11 1.1%
Small Business Owner 64 6.1%
Large Business Owner 2 .2%
Government Employee
40 3.8%
Military, Police, Security
7 .7%
Professional
(Doctor/Lawyer/Etc) 1 .1%
Not Asked 690 66.1%
Total 1044 100.0%
Frequency Percent
Working full-time (40
hours+) 628 60.2%
Working part-time
(less than 40 hours) 54 5.2%
Unemployed, Looking
for work 2 .2%
Unemployed, Not
looking for work 2 .2%
Retired/Disabled 2 .2%
Not Asked 354 33.9%
Refused 2 .2%
Total 1044 100.0%
Primary Occupation of Head of Household Reported by Other Family Member
Frequency Percent
Agricultural laborer 60 5.7%
Farm owner 122 11.7%
Unskilled laborer 52 5.0%
Skilled laborer 151 14.5%
Clerical employee 32 3.1%
White collar employee 30 2.9%
Management/Supervisor 14 1.3%
Small Business Owner 151 14.5%
Large Business Owner 14 1.3%
Government Employee 51 4.9%
Military, Police, Security 7 .7%
Professional
(Doctor/Lawyer/Etc) 2 .2%
Others 2 .2%
Not Asked 354 33.9%
Refused 2 .2%
Total 1044 100.0%
Marital Status
Frequency Col%
Married 757 72.5%
Widowed or Divorced 26 2.5%
Single 254 24.3%
Refused 7 .7%
Total 1044 100.0%
Do you consider yourself to be….?
Frequency Col %
1 Punjabi 496 47.5%
2 Sindhi 158 15.1%
3 Pashtun 105 10.1%
4 Baloch 40 3.8%
5 Muhajir 86 8.2%
6 Other 158 15.1%
7 Refused 1 .1%
Total 1044 100.0%
What is your Religious Belief? Are you…?
Frequency Col %
1 Sunni Muslim 960 92.0%
2 Shi’a Muslim 54 5.2%
3 Christian 7 .7%
4 A believer of
another faith 9 .9%
5 Other 9 .9%
6 Refused 5 .5%
Total 1044 100.0%
How often do you pray five times a day?
Frequency Col %
1 Regularly 378 36.2%
2 Sometimes 590 56.5%
3 Never 44 4.2%
4 Not Asked 30 2.9%
5 Refused 2 .2%
Total 1044 100.0%
How often do you fast during Ramadan?
Frequency Col %
1 Regularly 681 65.2%
2 Sometimes 318 30.5%
3 Never 15 1.4%
4 Not Asked 30 2.9%
Total 1044 100.0%
How often do you attend Mosque?
Frequency Col %
1 Daily 190 18.2%
2 Several Times a Week 264 25.3%
3 Once a Week 124 11.9%
4 Monthly 24 2.3%
5 Several Times a Year 41 3.9%
6 Once a Year or Less 29 2.8%
7 Never 334 32.0%
96 Not Asked 30 2.9%
98 Refused 1 .1%
99 Don’t Know 7 .7%
Total 1044 100.0%
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