Local Issues
How important are the following issues?
Corruption of local officials
Very important
76% — 115 respondents
Somewhat important
17% — 26 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
5% — 8 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 2 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Lack of security
Very important
77% — 117 respondents
Somewhat important
18% — 28 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
4% — 6 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Drone attacks
Very important
66% — 101 respondents
Somewhat important
21% — 32 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
2% — 3 respondents
Not at all important
10% — 15 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Lack of jobs
Very important
92% — 140 respondents
Somewhat important
8% — 12 respondents
Foreign fighters
Very important
63% — 96 respondents
Somewhat important
25% — 38 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
5% — 7 respondents
Not at all important
5% — 8 respondents
Don't know
2% — 3 respondents
Lack of schools and education
Very important
79% — 120 respondents
Somewhat important
17% — 26 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
4% — 6 respondents
Lack of good roads and transportation
Very important
86% — 130 respondents
Somewhat important
11% — 17 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
3% — 5 respondents
Poor health care and access to water
Very important
66% — 101 respondents
Somewhat important
19% — 29 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
11% — 17 respondents
Not at all important
3% — 5 respondents
Taliban fighters
Very important
57% — 86 respondents
Somewhat important
26% — 39 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
11% — 17 respondents
Not at all important
5% — 8 respondents
Don't know
1% — 2 respondents
People fleeing from the area as refugees
Very important
61% — 93 respondents
Somewhat important
28% — 43 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
7% — 10 respondents
Not at all important
4% — 6 respondents
Afghan refugees coming into the area
Very important
56% — 85 respondents
Somewhat important
22% — 33 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
18% — 27 respondents
Not at all important
5% — 7 respondents
Government
How important are the following long-term goals for the government of Pakistan in the tribal areas?
Building new schools
Very important
89% — 136 respondents
Somewhat important
9% — 14 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
1% — 2 respondents
Improving mosques
Very important
87% — 132 respondents
Somewhat important
13% — 20 respondents
Improving health care
Very important
86% — 131 respondents
Somewhat important
10% — 15 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
4% — 6 respondents
Improving the economy
Very important
95% — 144 respondents
Somewhat important
5% — 8 respondents
Expelling foreign fighters
Very important
79% — 120 respondents
Somewhat important
12% — 18 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
7% — 11 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 1 respondents
Don't know
1% — 2 respondents
Support more drone attacks
Very important
6% — 9 respondents
Somewhat important
7% — 11 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
11% — 16 respondents
Not at all important
76% — 115 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Implementing strict Sharia
Very important
68% — 103 respondents
Somewhat important
23% — 35 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
5% — 8 respondents
Not at all important
4% — 6 respondents
Ensuring and independent judiciary
Very important
63% — 96 respondents
Somewhat important
14% — 21 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
11% — 17 respondents
Not at all important
9% — 14 respondents
Don't know
3% — 4 respondents
Defeating Taliban fighers
Very important
72% — 109 respondents
Somewhat important
16% — 25 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
5% — 7 respondents
Not at all important
5% — 7 respondents
Don't know
1% — 2 respondents
Refused
1% — 2 respondents
Education
How important are the following long-term goals for education in the tribal areas?
Building new government schools for boys
Very important
89% — 135 respondents
Somewhat important
10% — 15 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
1% — 2 respondents
Building new government schools for girls
Very important
80% — 122 respondents
Somewhat important
14% — 22 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
3% — 5 respondents
Not at all important
2% — 3 respondents
Building new madrassas for boys
Very important
85% — 129 respondents
Somewhat important
14% — 21 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 2 respondents
Building new madrassas for girls
Very important
88% — 134 respondents
Somewhat important
9% — 13 respondents
Not at all important
3% — 5 respondents
Economy
How important are the following long-term goals for the economy in the tribal areas?
New jobs
Very important
97% — 147 respondents
Somewhat important
3% — 5 respondents
New roads and transportation
Very important
91% — 138 respondents
Somewhat important
7% — 11 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
2% — 3 respondents
Better water/sanitation
Very important
72% — 110 respondents
Somewhat important
20% — 31 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
5% — 7 respondents
Not at all important
3% — 4 respondents
Better agricultural assistance
Very important
89% — 136 respondents
Somewhat important
9% — 13 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
2% — 3 respondents
Land reform to allow for local ownership
Very important
57% — 86 respondents
Somewhat important
11% — 16 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
7% — 10 respondents
Not at all important
17% — 26 respondents
Don't know
9% — 14 respondents
Governing FATA
How important are the following long-term goals for governing in the tribal areas?
FATA should be governed as it now is
Very important
41% — 62 respondents
Somewhat important
23% — 35 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
3% — 4 respondents
Not at all important
28% — 43 respondents
Don't know
5% — 8 respondents
Regular Pakistani criminal and civil laws should be extended to FATA
Very important
14% — 21 respondents
Somewhat important
20% — 30 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
18% — 27 respondents
Not at all important
38% — 58 respondents
Don't know
11% — 16 respondents
FATA should become part of an independent Pashtun state
Very important
49% — 74 respondents
Somewhat important
24% — 36 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
9% — 14 respondents
Not at all important
18% — 27 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
FATA should be governed by the Pakistani military
Very important
16% — 25 respondents
Somewhat important
11% — 16 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
29% — 44 respondents
Not at all important
44% — 67 respondents
FATA should have an independent and elected council
Very important
67% — 102 respondents
Somewhat important
11% — 17 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
8% — 12 respondents
Not at all important
14% — 21 respondents
Justice
How important are the following long-term goals for justice in the tribal areas?
The tribal areas should be governed by Pakistani government courts
Very important
31% — 47 respondents
Somewhat important
17% — 26 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
27% — 41 respondents
Not at all important
25% — 38 respondents
The tribal areas should be governed by local jirga
Very important
66% — 101 respondents
Somewhat important
16% — 24 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
7% — 11 respondents
Not at all important
11% — 16 respondents
FATA should be governed by strict Sharia
Very important
70% — 107 respondents
Somewhat important
22% — 34 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
4% — 6 respondents
Not at all important
3% — 4 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
FATA should be governed by the Pakistani military
Very important
9% — 14 respondents
Somewhat important
9% — 14 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
2% — 3 respondents
Not at all important
76% — 116 respondents
Don't know
3% — 5 respondents
Group Actors
How favorable is your opinion of the following groups?
Arab and other foreign fighters
Very favorable
5% — 8 respondents
Somewhat favorable
13% — 19 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
5% — 7 respondents
Very unfavorable
74% — 113 respondents
Don't know
3% — 5 respondents
American military
Very favorable
3% — 4 respondents
Somewhat favorable
13% — 20 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
5% — 8 respondents
Very unfavorable
79% — 120 respondents
Pakistani army
Very favorable
66% — 101 respondents
Somewhat favorable
22% — 34 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
7% — 10 respondents
Very unfavorable
4% — 6 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Frontier corps
Very favorable
50% — 76 respondents
Somewhat favorable
38% — 57 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
11% — 16 respondents
Very unfavorable
1% — 2 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Pakistani Taliban
Very favorable
3% — 5 respondents
Somewhat favorable
15% — 23 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
5% — 8 respondents
Very unfavorable
72% — 110 respondents
Don't know
3% — 5 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Federal Pakistani Government in Islamabad
Very favorable
25% — 38 respondents
Somewhat favorable
32% — 49 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
16% — 25 respondents
Very unfavorable
22% — 33 respondents
Don't know
3% — 4 respondents
Refused
2% — 3 respondents
Provincial government in Peshawar
Very favorable
24% — 36 respondents
Somewhat favorable
34% — 52 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
17% — 26 respondents
Very unfavorable
23% — 35 respondents
Don't know
2% — 3 respondents
Political agent
Very favorable
29% — 44 respondents
Somewhat favorable
43% — 65 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
3% — 5 respondents
Very unfavorable
24% — 37 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Pakistani Police
Very favorable
9% — 13 respondents
Somewhat favorable
26% — 39 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
30% — 45 respondents
Very unfavorable
36% — 54 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
FATA Secretariat
Very favorable
26% — 39 respondents
Somewhat favorable
40% — 61 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
18% — 28 respondents
Very unfavorable
11% — 16 respondents
Don't know
5% — 8 respondents
FATA Development Authority
Very favorable
33% — 50 respondents
Somewhat favorable
34% — 52 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
12% — 18 respondents
Very unfavorable
11% — 16 respondents
Don't know
11% — 16 respondents
Opinions of the U.S.
Would any of the following improve your opinion of the United States?
U.S. business investment in FATA
A great deal
18% — 23 respondents
Some-what
28% — 35 respondents
Not at all
54% — 69 respondents
U.S. aid for school construction and teacher training in FATA
A great deal
22% — 28 respondents
Some-what
28% — 36 respondents
Not at all
50% — 64 respondents
U.S. aid for medical care and training in FATA
A great deal
20% — 26 respondents
Some-what
25% — 33 respondents
Not at all
55% — 73 respondents
U.S. military equipment and training to the Pakistani armed forces in FATA
A great deal
19% — 26 respondents
Some-what
26% — 35 respondents
Not at all
55% — 74 respondents
U.S. increasing visas for people in FATA to work or study in the United States
A great deal
32% — 42 respondents
Some-what
35% — 46 respondents
Not at all
33% — 44 respondents
U.S. increasing educational scholarships for students in FATA to study in the United States
A great deal
23% — 31 respondents
Some-what
38% — 51 respondents
Not at all
39% — 52 respondents
Withdrawal of U.S. military from Afghanistan
A great deal
48% — 71 respondents
Some-what
29% — 43 respondents
Not at all
22% — 33 respondents
U.S. brokering a comprehensive Middle East peace between Israelis and Palestinians
A great deal
43% — 63 respondents
Some-what
30% — 45 respondents
Not at all
27% — 40 respondents
Leadership
How favorable is your opinion of the following individuals?
Pervez Musharraf
Very favorable
14% — 21 respondents
Somewhat favorable
14% — 21 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
16% — 25 respondents
Very unfavorable
55% — 84 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Barack Obama
Very favorable
4% — 6 respondents
Somewhat favorable
13% — 19 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
16% — 24 respondents
Very unfavorable
64% — 98 respondents
Don't know
3% — 5 respondents
Ashfaq Parvez Kayani
Very favorable
48% — 73 respondents
Somewhat favorable
28% — 43 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
9% — 13 respondents
Very unfavorable
9% — 14 respondents
Don't know
6% — 9 respondents
Jaluddin Haqqani
Very favorable
24% — 37 respondents
Somewhat favorable
13% — 20 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
11% — 16 respondents
Very unfavorable
38% — 57 respondents
Don't know
13% — 20 respondents
Refused
1% — 2 respondents
Nawaz Sharif
Very favorable
14% — 21 respondents
Somewhat favorable
41% — 63 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
16% — 24 respondents
Very unfavorable
28% — 43 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Yousaf Raza Gilani
Very favorable
37% — 56 respondents
Somewhat favorable
41% — 63 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
9% — 13 respondents
Very unfavorable
13% — 19 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Siraj Haqqani
Very favorable
11% — 16 respondents
Somewhat favorable
11% — 16 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
9% — 14 respondents
Very unfavorable
43% — 65 respondents
Don't know
24% — 37 respondents
Refused
3% — 4 respondents
Manmohan Singh
Very favorable
1% — 1 respondents
Somewhat favorable
11% — 16 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
9% — 14 respondents
Very unfavorable
68% — 103 respondents
Don't know
11% — 16 respondents
Refused
1% — 2 respondents
Asif Ali Zardari
Very favorable
22% — 33 respondents
Somewhat favorable
18% — 28 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
15% — 23 respondents
Very unfavorable
43% — 66 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Fazl-ur-Rahman
Very favorable
24% — 37 respondents
Somewhat favorable
24% — 37 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
20% — 30 respondents
Very unfavorable
30% — 46 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Qazi Hussain Ahmed
Very favorable
13% — 19 respondents
Somewhat favorable
45% — 69 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
7% — 11 respondents
Very unfavorable
34% — 51 respondents
Don't know
1% — 2 respondents
Osama bin Laden
Very favorable
25% — 38 respondents
Somewhat favorable
7% — 11 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
9% — 14 respondents
Very unfavorable
39% — 60 respondents
Don't know
14% — 22 respondents
Refused
5% — 7 respondents
Mullah Omar
Very favorable
25% — 38 respondents
Somewhat favorable
12% — 18 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
5% — 8 respondents
Very unfavorable
39% — 60 respondents
Don't know
11% — 17 respondents
Refused
7% — 11 respondents
Sami ul-Haq
Very favorable
16% — 24 respondents
Somewhat favorable
32% — 48 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
8% — 12 respondents
Very unfavorable
39% — 59 respondents
Don't know
6% — 9 respondents
Pursuing Militants
Do you support or oppose each of the following?
The Pakistani military pursuing Taliban, Al Qaeda, and foreign fighters inside FATA
Strongly support
68% — 104 respondents
Somewhat support
18% — 28 respondents
Somewhat oppose
7% — 10 respondents
Strongly oppose
5% — 8 respondents
Don't know
1% — 2 respondents
The U.S. military working with the Pakistani military to pursue Taliban, Al Qaeda, and foreign fighters inside Pakistan
Strongly support
8% — 12 respondents
Somewhat support
17% — 26 respondents
Somewhat oppose
3% — 5 respondents
Strongly oppose
71% — 108 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
The U.S. military pursuing Taliban, Al Qaeda, and foreign fighters by itself inside Pakistan, without working with the Pakistani military
Strongly support
5% — 8 respondents
Somewhat support
9% — 13 respondents
Somewhat oppose
6% — 9 respondents
Strongly oppose
79% — 120 respondents
Don't know
1% — 2 respondents
Foreign Groups
Do you support or oppose the presence of the following groups inside FATA today?
The United States Military
Strongly support
1% — 2 respondents
Somewhat support
17% — 26 respondents
Strongly oppose
82% — 124 respondents
Arab and foreign Al Qaeda fighters
Strongly support
1% — 1 respondents
Somewhat support
2% — 3 respondents
Somewhat oppose
11% — 17 respondents
Strongly oppose
86% — 130 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Afghan Taliban fighters (led by Mullah Omar)
Strongly support
14% — 22 respondents
Somewhat support
6% — 9 respondents
Somewhat oppose
5% — 8 respondents
Strongly oppose
74% — 112 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Pakistani Taliban fighters
Strongly support
2% — 3 respondents
Somewhat support
7% — 10 respondents
Somewhat oppose
5% — 7 respondents
Strongly oppose
85% — 129 respondents
Don't know
2% — 3 respondents
Violence
Which of the following groups is most responsible for the violence inside FATA?
Which of the following groups is most responsible for the violence inside FATA?
Afghan Taliban
8% — 12 respondents
Al Qaeda and other Arab and foreign fighters
7% — 11 respondents
India
9% — 14 respondents
Israel
2% — 3 respondents
Pakistani Taliban
20% — 31 respondents
Pakistani military and ISI
7% — 10 respondents
The United States
34% — 51 respondents
Don't know
11% — 16 respondents
Refused
3% — 4 respondents
Negotiation
Should the Pakistani government negotiate with, or continue to fight, the following groups?
Arab and foreign Al Qaeda fighters
Negotiate
34% — 52 respondents
Not Negotiate and Fight
64% — 98 respondents
Don't know
1% — 2 respondents
Afghan Taliban fighters
Negotiate
41% — 63 respondents
Not Negotiate and Fight
57% — 87 respondents
Don't know
1% — 2 respondents
Pakistani Taliban fighters
Negotiate
53% — 81 respondents
Not Negotiate and Fight
44% — 67 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Refused
2% — 3 respondents
Other militant groups (e.g. Mangal Bagh's faction, etc)
Negotiate
38% — 57 respondents
Not Negotiate and Fight
59% — 90 respondents
Don't know
3% — 5 respondents
Safety
Which of the following groups poses the greatest threat to your personal safety?
Which of the following groups poses the greatest threat to your personal safety?
Afghan Taliban
9% — 13 respondents
Al Qaeda and other Foreign fighters
3% — 5 respondents
India
5% — 8 respondents
Israel
3% — 4 respondents
Pakistani Taliban
33% — 50 respondents
The Pakistani ISI and military
3% — 5 respondents
The United States
31% — 47 respondents
Don't know
6% — 9 respondents
Refused
7% — 11 respondents
Elections
If you could vote for any party or group in a Pakistani election, which of the following would you vote for?
If you could vote for any party or group in a Pakistani election, which of the following would you vote for?
Awami National Party (ANP)
6% — 9 respondents
Independents
1% — 2 respondents
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI)
1% — 1 respondents
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI)
13% — 19 respondents
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)
9% — 13 respondents
None
5% — 8 respondents
Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N)
3% — 5 respondents
Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q)
5% — 7 respondents
Pakistan People's Party (PPP)
9% — 13 respondents
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)
42% — 64 respondents
Will Not Vote
6% — 9 respondents
Don't know
1% — 2 respondents
Drone Strikes
Do you support or oppose United States military drone strikes by air inside FATA today?
Do you support or oppose United States military drone strikes by air inside FATA today?
Strongly Support
23% — 35 respondents
Somewhat Support
4% — 6 respondents
Strongly Oppose
73% — 111 respondents
Drone Targets
Do you think American drone strikes for the most part accurately kill militants or mostly kill civilians?
Do you think American drone strikes for the most part accurately kill militants or mostly kill civilians?
Kill Both
30% — 45 respondents
Kill civilians
38% — 58 respondents
Kill militants
29% — 44 respondents
Neither
1% — 1 respondents
Don't know
3% — 4 respondents
Pakistani Drones
Do you the Pakistani military should launch its own drone attacks by air inside FATA?
Do you the Pakistani military should launch its own drone attacks by air inside FATA?
Neither
4% — 6 respondents
Pakistani military should attack by drones in FATA
49% — 74 respondents
Pakistani military should never use drones in FATA
43% — 66 respondents
Don't know
4% — 6 respondents
Local Actors
Are the following people important in your area?
Maliks
Very important
56% — 85 respondents
Somewhat important
17% — 26 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
12% — 18 respondents
Not at all important
13% — 19 respondents
Don't know
3% — 4 respondents
Political agents
Very important
54% — 82 respondents
Somewhat important
32% — 49 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
9% — 14 respondents
Not at all important
4% — 6 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Pakistani army
Very important
74% — 112 respondents
Somewhat important
18% — 27 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
5% — 7 respondents
Not at all important
2% — 3 respondents
Don't know
2% — 3 respondents
Frontier Corps
Very important
63% — 96 respondents
Somewhat important
22% — 34 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
11% — 17 respondents
Not at all important
3% — 4 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Arab and other Foreign fighters
Very important
7% — 10 respondents
Somewhat important
5% — 8 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
11% — 17 respondents
Not at all important
72% — 110 respondents
Don't know
5% — 7 respondents
Local Imams and Mullahs
Very important
40% — 61 respondents
Somewhat important
22% — 34 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
16% — 24 respondents
Not at all important
19% — 29 respondents
Don't know
2% — 3 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Taliban fighers
Very important
14% — 21 respondents
Somewhat important
28% — 42 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
5% — 8 respondents
Not at all important
50% — 76 respondents
Don't know
3% — 4 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Political leaders
Very important
37% — 56 respondents
Somewhat important
26% — 39 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
11% — 17 respondents
Not at all important
26% — 40 respondents
NGOs
Very important
18% — 28 respondents
Somewhat important
38% — 57 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
17% — 26 respondents
Not at all important
27% — 41 respondents
Suicide Bombings
Do you think that suicide bombings and attacks are justified?
Do you think that suicide bombings and attacks are justified?
Often Justified
2% — 3 respondents
Sometimes Justified
13% — 19 respondents
Rarely Justified
9% — 14 respondents
Never Justified
69% — 105 respondents
Don't know
2% — 3 respondents
Refused
5% — 8 respondents
Bombing Targets
Are suicide bombings justified against the following targets?
The Pakistani military and police
Often Justified
1% — 1 respondents
Sometimes Justified
3% — 5 respondents
Rarely Justified
2% — 3 respondents
Never Justified
93% — 142 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
The U.S. military
Often Justified
34% — 51 respondents
Sometimes Justified
16% — 25 respondents
Rarely Justified
12% — 18 respondents
Never Justified
38% — 57 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Pakistani civilians
Often Justified
2% — 3 respondents
Sometimes Justified
1% — 1 respondents
Never Justified
97% — 148 respondents
American civilians
Often Justified
7% — 11 respondents
Sometimes Justified
2% — 3 respondents
Rarely Justified
1% — 2 respondents
Never Justified
89% — 136 respondents
The War on Terror
Do you support or oppose the U.S.-led war on terror?
Do you support or oppose the U.S.-led war on terror?
Strongly Support
3% — 4 respondents
Somewhat Support
13% — 20 respondents
Somewhat Oppose
5% — 8 respondents
Strongly Oppose
76% — 116 respondents
Don't know
3% — 4 respondents
U.S. Goals
What do you think is the real purpose of the US-led war on terror?
What do you think is the real purpose of the US-led war on terror?
To defeat Al Qaeda and its allies
10% — 15 respondents
To defeat terrorists around the world
9% — 13 respondents
To ensure American domination
36% — 54 respondents
To weaken and divide the Islamic world
45% — 68 respondents
Don't know
1% — 2 respondents