Local Issues
How important are the following issues?
Corruption of local officials
Very important
77% — 65 respondents
Somewhat important
15% — 13 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
6% — 5 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 1 respondents
Lack of security
Very important
76% — 64 respondents
Somewhat important
18% — 15 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
6% — 5 respondents
Drone attacks
Very important
73% — 61 respondents
Somewhat important
17% — 14 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
2% — 2 respondents
Not at all important
8% — 7 respondents
Lack of jobs
Very important
92% — 77 respondents
Somewhat important
8% — 7 respondents
Foreign fighters
Very important
64% — 54 respondents
Somewhat important
23% — 19 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
7% — 6 respondents
Not at all important
4% — 3 respondents
Don't know
2% — 2 respondents
Lack of schools and education
Very important
75% — 63 respondents
Somewhat important
20% — 17 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
5% — 4 respondents
Lack of good roads and transportation
Very important
85% — 71 respondents
Somewhat important
12% — 10 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
4% — 3 respondents
Poor health care and access to water
Very important
68% — 57 respondents
Somewhat important
18% — 15 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
11% — 9 respondents
Not at all important
4% — 3 respondents
Taliban fighters
Very important
63% — 53 respondents
Somewhat important
21% — 18 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
12% — 10 respondents
Not at all important
2% — 2 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
People fleeing from the area as refugees
Very important
65% — 55 respondents
Somewhat important
26% — 22 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
6% — 5 respondents
Not at all important
2% — 2 respondents
Afghan refugees coming into the area
Very important
62% — 52 respondents
Somewhat important
19% — 16 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
17% — 14 respondents
Not at all important
2% — 2 respondents
Government
How important are the following long-term goals for the government of Pakistan in the tribal areas?
Building new schools
Very important
87% — 73 respondents
Somewhat important
12% — 10 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
1% — 1 respondents
Improving mosques
Very important
85% — 71 respondents
Somewhat important
15% — 13 respondents
Improving health care
Very important
83% — 70 respondents
Somewhat important
12% — 10 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
5% — 4 respondents
Improving the economy
Very important
94% — 79 respondents
Somewhat important
6% — 5 respondents
Expelling foreign fighters
Very important
79% — 66 respondents
Somewhat important
11% — 9 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
8% — 7 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 1 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Support more drone attacks
Very important
6% — 5 respondents
Somewhat important
6% — 5 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
7% — 6 respondents
Not at all important
81% — 68 respondents
Implementing strict Sharia
Very important
70% — 59 respondents
Somewhat important
24% — 20 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
6% — 5 respondents
Ensuring and independent judiciary
Very important
60% — 50 respondents
Somewhat important
14% — 12 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
12% — 10 respondents
Not at all important
11% — 9 respondents
Don't know
4% — 3 respondents
Defeating Taliban fighers
Very important
73% — 61 respondents
Somewhat important
18% — 15 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
4% — 3 respondents
Not at all important
5% — 4 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Education
How important are the following long-term goals for education in the tribal areas?
Building new government schools for boys
Very important
87% — 73 respondents
Somewhat important
12% — 10 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
1% — 1 respondents
Building new government schools for girls
Very important
76% — 64 respondents
Somewhat important
18% — 15 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
4% — 3 respondents
Not at all important
2% — 2 respondents
Building new madrassas for boys
Very important
87% — 73 respondents
Somewhat important
13% — 11 respondents
Building new madrassas for girls
Very important
95% — 80 respondents
Somewhat important
5% — 4 respondents
Economy
How important are the following long-term goals for the economy in the tribal areas?
New jobs
Very important
96% — 81 respondents
Somewhat important
4% — 3 respondents
New roads and transportation
Very important
92% — 77 respondents
Somewhat important
7% — 6 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
1% — 1 respondents
Better water/sanitation
Very important
71% — 60 respondents
Somewhat important
21% — 18 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
6% — 5 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 1 respondents
Better agricultural assistance
Very important
88% — 74 respondents
Somewhat important
11% — 9 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
1% — 1 respondents
Land reform to allow for local ownership
Very important
58% — 49 respondents
Somewhat important
5% — 4 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
7% — 6 respondents
Not at all important
19% — 16 respondents
Don't know
11% — 9 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
40% — 34 respondents
Somewhat important
24% — 20 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
5% — 4 respondents
Not at all important
23% — 19 respondents
Don't know
8% — 7 respondents
Regular Pakistani criminal and civil laws should be extended to FATA
Very important
7% — 6 respondents
Somewhat important
17% — 14 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
23% — 19 respondents
Not at all important
40% — 34 respondents
Don't know
13% — 11 respondents
FATA should become part of an independent Pashtun state
Very important
40% — 34 respondents
Somewhat important
25% — 21 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
13% — 11 respondents
Not at all important
20% — 17 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
FATA should be governed by the Pakistani military
Very important
12% — 10 respondents
Somewhat important
13% — 11 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
31% — 26 respondents
Not at all important
44% — 37 respondents
FATA should have an independent and elected council
Very important
61% — 51 respondents
Somewhat important
13% — 11 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
10% — 8 respondents
Not at all important
17% — 14 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
19% — 16 respondents
Somewhat important
18% — 15 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
32% — 27 respondents
Not at all important
31% — 26 respondents
The tribal areas should be governed by local jirga
Very important
75% — 63 respondents
Somewhat important
14% — 12 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
6% — 5 respondents
Not at all important
5% — 4 respondents
FATA should be governed by strict Sharia
Very important
71% — 60 respondents
Somewhat important
21% — 18 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
5% — 4 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 1 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
FATA should be governed by the Pakistani military
Very important
12% — 10 respondents
Somewhat important
10% — 8 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
2% — 2 respondents
Not at all important
74% — 62 respondents
Don't know
2% — 2 respondents
Group Actors
How favorable is your opinion of the following groups?
Arab and other foreign fighters
Very favorable
2% — 2 respondents
Somewhat favorable
15% — 13 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
7% — 6 respondents
Very unfavorable
70% — 59 respondents
Don't know
5% — 4 respondents
American military
Very favorable
1% — 1 respondents
Somewhat favorable
10% — 8 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
4% — 3 respondents
Very unfavorable
86% — 72 respondents
Pakistani army
Very favorable
61% — 51 respondents
Somewhat favorable
30% — 25 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
6% — 5 respondents
Very unfavorable
4% — 3 respondents
Frontier corps
Very favorable
39% — 33 respondents
Somewhat favorable
44% — 37 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
14% — 12 respondents
Very unfavorable
1% — 1 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Pakistani Taliban
Very favorable
4% — 3 respondents
Somewhat favorable
19% — 16 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
4% — 3 respondents
Very unfavorable
71% — 60 respondents
Don't know
2% — 2 respondents
Federal Pakistani Government in Islamabad
Very favorable
15% — 13 respondents
Somewhat favorable
35% — 29 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
20% — 17 respondents
Very unfavorable
23% — 19 respondents
Don't know
5% — 4 respondents
Refused
2% — 2 respondents
Provincial government in Peshawar
Very favorable
12% — 10 respondents
Somewhat favorable
45% — 38 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
19% — 16 respondents
Very unfavorable
20% — 17 respondents
Don't know
4% — 3 respondents
Political agent
Very favorable
29% — 24 respondents
Somewhat favorable
49% — 41 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
4% — 3 respondents
Very unfavorable
18% — 15 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Pakistani Police
Very favorable
4% — 3 respondents
Somewhat favorable
32% — 27 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
32% — 27 respondents
Very unfavorable
31% — 26 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
FATA Secretariat
Very favorable
11% — 9 respondents
Somewhat favorable
48% — 40 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
24% — 20 respondents
Very unfavorable
11% — 9 respondents
Don't know
7% — 6 respondents
FATA Development Authority
Very favorable
18% — 15 respondents
Somewhat favorable
43% — 36 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
14% — 12 respondents
Very unfavorable
11% — 9 respondents
Don't know
14% — 12 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
17% — 12 respondents
Some-what
30% — 21 respondents
Not at all
53% — 37 respondents
U.S. aid for school construction and teacher training in FATA
A great deal
20% — 14 respondents
Some-what
31% — 22 respondents
Not at all
49% — 35 respondents
U.S. aid for medical care and training in FATA
A great deal
18% — 13 respondents
Some-what
26% — 19 respondents
Not at all
57% — 42 respondents
U.S. military equipment and training to the Pakistani armed forces in FATA
A great deal
21% — 16 respondents
Some-what
20% — 15 respondents
Not at all
59% — 45 respondents
U.S. increasing visas for people in FATA to work or study in the United States
A great deal
26% — 19 respondents
Some-what
38% — 28 respondents
Not at all
36% — 26 respondents
U.S. increasing educational scholarships for students in FATA to study in the United States
A great deal
18% — 13 respondents
Some-what
41% — 30 respondents
Not at all
41% — 30 respondents
Withdrawal of U.S. military from Afghanistan
A great deal
51% — 42 respondents
Some-what
31% — 26 respondents
Not at all
18% — 15 respondents
U.S. brokering a comprehensive Middle East peace between Israelis and Palestinians
A great deal
41% — 34 respondents
Some-what
39% — 32 respondents
Not at all
20% — 17 respondents
Leadership
How favorable is your opinion of the following individuals?
Pervez Musharraf
Very favorable
12% — 10 respondents
Somewhat favorable
14% — 12 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
21% — 18 respondents
Very unfavorable
52% — 44 respondents
Barack Obama
Very favorable
5% — 4 respondents
Somewhat favorable
12% — 10 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
12% — 10 respondents
Very unfavorable
68% — 57 respondents
Don't know
4% — 3 respondents
Ashfaq Parvez Kayani
Very favorable
43% — 36 respondents
Somewhat favorable
30% — 25 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
11% — 9 respondents
Very unfavorable
8% — 7 respondents
Don't know
8% — 7 respondents
Jaluddin Haqqani
Very favorable
26% — 22 respondents
Somewhat favorable
15% — 13 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
12% — 10 respondents
Very unfavorable
33% — 28 respondents
Don't know
12% — 10 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Nawaz Sharif
Very favorable
12% — 10 respondents
Somewhat favorable
48% — 40 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
20% — 17 respondents
Very unfavorable
20% — 17 respondents
Yousaf Raza Gilani
Very favorable
36% — 30 respondents
Somewhat favorable
49% — 41 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
6% — 5 respondents
Very unfavorable
10% — 8 respondents
Siraj Haqqani
Very favorable
7% — 6 respondents
Somewhat favorable
13% — 11 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
10% — 8 respondents
Very unfavorable
39% — 33 respondents
Don't know
27% — 23 respondents
Refused
4% — 3 respondents
Manmohan Singh
Somewhat favorable
7% — 6 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
5% — 4 respondents
Very unfavorable
74% — 62 respondents
Don't know
13% — 11 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Asif Ali Zardari
Very favorable
10% — 8 respondents
Somewhat favorable
20% — 17 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
21% — 18 respondents
Very unfavorable
49% — 41 respondents
Fazl-ur-Rahman
Very favorable
29% — 24 respondents
Somewhat favorable
30% — 25 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
23% — 19 respondents
Very unfavorable
19% — 16 respondents
Qazi Hussain Ahmed
Very favorable
13% — 11 respondents
Somewhat favorable
60% — 50 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
6% — 5 respondents
Very unfavorable
21% — 18 respondents
Osama bin Laden
Very favorable
26% — 22 respondents
Somewhat favorable
11% — 9 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
8% — 7 respondents
Very unfavorable
42% — 35 respondents
Don't know
8% — 7 respondents
Refused
5% — 4 respondents
Mullah Omar
Very favorable
25% — 21 respondents
Somewhat favorable
17% — 14 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
5% — 4 respondents
Very unfavorable
42% — 35 respondents
Don't know
5% — 4 respondents
Refused
7% — 6 respondents
Sami ul-Haq
Very favorable
15% — 13 respondents
Somewhat favorable
40% — 34 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
12% — 10 respondents
Very unfavorable
31% — 26 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 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
65% — 55 respondents
Somewhat support
23% — 19 respondents
Somewhat oppose
6% — 5 respondents
Strongly oppose
6% — 5 respondents
The U.S. military working with the Pakistani military to pursue Taliban, Al Qaeda, and foreign fighters inside Pakistan
Strongly support
4% — 3 respondents
Somewhat support
13% — 11 respondents
Somewhat oppose
5% — 4 respondents
Strongly oppose
79% — 66 respondents
The U.S. military pursuing Taliban, Al Qaeda, and foreign fighters by itself inside Pakistan, without working with the Pakistani military
Strongly support
1% — 1 respondents
Somewhat support
7% — 6 respondents
Somewhat oppose
5% — 4 respondents
Strongly oppose
87% — 73 respondents
Foreign Groups
Do you support or oppose the presence of the following groups inside FATA today?
The United States Military
Somewhat support
12% — 10 respondents
Strongly oppose
88% — 74 respondents
Arab and foreign Al Qaeda fighters
Somewhat support
1% — 1 respondents
Somewhat oppose
8% — 7 respondents
Strongly oppose
89% — 75 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Afghan Taliban fighters (led by Mullah Omar)
Strongly support
12% — 10 respondents
Somewhat support
5% — 4 respondents
Somewhat oppose
5% — 4 respondents
Strongly oppose
77% — 65 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Pakistani Taliban fighters
Strongly support
1% — 1 respondents
Somewhat support
5% — 4 respondents
Somewhat oppose
4% — 3 respondents
Strongly oppose
88% — 74 respondents
Don't know
2% — 2 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
10% — 8 respondents
Al Qaeda and other Arab and foreign fighters
7% — 6 respondents
India
10% — 8 respondents
Israel
2% — 2 respondents
Pakistani Taliban
15% — 13 respondents
Pakistani military and ISI
8% — 7 respondents
The United States
33% — 28 respondents
Don't know
11% — 9 respondents
Refused
4% — 3 respondents
Negotiation
Should the Pakistani government negotiate with, or continue to fight, the following groups?
Arab and foreign Al Qaeda fighters
Negotiate
39% — 33 respondents
Not Negotiate and Fight
60% — 50 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Afghan Taliban fighters
Negotiate
48% — 40 respondents
Not Negotiate and Fight
51% — 43 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Pakistani Taliban fighters
Negotiate
62% — 52 respondents
Not Negotiate and Fight
35% — 29 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Refused
2% — 2 respondents
Other militant groups (e.g. Mangal Bagh's faction, etc)
Negotiate
42% — 35 respondents
Not Negotiate and Fight
55% — 46 respondents
Don't know
4% — 3 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
11% — 9 respondents
Al Qaeda and other Foreign fighters
4% — 3 respondents
India
6% — 5 respondents
Israel
4% — 3 respondents
Pakistani Taliban
27% — 23 respondents
The Pakistani ISI and military
4% — 3 respondents
The United States
30% — 25 respondents
Don't know
8% — 7 respondents
Refused
7% — 6 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% — 5 respondents
Independents
1% — 1 respondents
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI)
1% — 1 respondents
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI)
14% — 12 respondents
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)
4% — 3 respondents
None
6% — 5 respondents
Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N)
4% — 3 respondents
Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q)
6% — 5 respondents
Pakistan People's Party (PPP)
5% — 4 respondents
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)
46% — 39 respondents
Will Not Vote
5% — 4 respondents
Don't know
2% — 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
14% — 12 respondents
Somewhat Support
2% — 2 respondents
Strongly Oppose
83% — 70 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
39% — 33 respondents
Kill civilians
36% — 30 respondents
Kill militants
20% — 17 respondents
Neither
1% — 1 respondents
Don't know
4% — 3 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
5% — 4 respondents
Pakistani military should attack by drones in FATA
39% — 33 respondents
Pakistani military should never use drones in FATA
50% — 42 respondents
Don't know
6% — 5 respondents
Local Actors
Are the following people important in your area?
Maliks
Very important
50% — 42 respondents
Somewhat important
19% — 16 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
17% — 14 respondents
Not at all important
11% — 9 respondents
Don't know
4% — 3 respondents
Political agents
Very important
49% — 41 respondents
Somewhat important
38% — 32 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
12% — 10 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Pakistani army
Very important
71% — 60 respondents
Somewhat important
19% — 16 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
6% — 5 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 1 respondents
Don't know
2% — 2 respondents
Frontier Corps
Very important
55% — 46 respondents
Somewhat important
25% — 21 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
15% — 13 respondents
Not at all important
4% — 3 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Arab and other Foreign fighters
Very important
7% — 6 respondents
Somewhat important
4% — 3 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
12% — 10 respondents
Not at all important
71% — 60 respondents
Don't know
6% — 5 respondents
Local Imams and Mullahs
Very important
32% — 27 respondents
Somewhat important
24% — 20 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
19% — 16 respondents
Not at all important
21% — 18 respondents
Don't know
2% — 2 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Taliban fighers
Very important
17% — 14 respondents
Somewhat important
27% — 23 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
4% — 3 respondents
Not at all important
48% — 40 respondents
Don't know
4% — 3 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Political leaders
Very important
35% — 29 respondents
Somewhat important
27% — 23 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
8% — 7 respondents
Not at all important
30% — 25 respondents
NGOs
Very important
19% — 16 respondents
Somewhat important
32% — 27 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
19% — 16 respondents
Not at all important
30% — 25 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% — 2 respondents
Sometimes Justified
12% — 10 respondents
Rarely Justified
10% — 8 respondents
Never Justified
68% — 57 respondents
Don't know
4% — 3 respondents
Refused
5% — 4 respondents
Bombing Targets
Are suicide bombings justified against the following targets?
The Pakistani military and police
Often Justified
1% — 1 respondents
Sometimes Justified
5% — 4 respondents
Rarely Justified
1% — 1 respondents
Never Justified
93% — 78 respondents
The U.S. military
Often Justified
35% — 29 respondents
Sometimes Justified
18% — 15 respondents
Rarely Justified
11% — 9 respondents
Never Justified
37% — 31 respondents
Pakistani civilians
Often Justified
2% — 2 respondents
Sometimes Justified
1% — 1 respondents
Never Justified
96% — 81 respondents
American civilians
Often Justified
6% — 5 respondents
Sometimes Justified
2% — 2 respondents
Rarely Justified
1% — 1 respondents
Never Justified
90% — 76 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
1% — 1 respondents
Somewhat Support
8% — 7 respondents
Somewhat Oppose
6% — 5 respondents
Strongly Oppose
81% — 68 respondents
Don't know
4% — 3 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
6% — 5 respondents
To defeat terrorists around the world
10% — 8 respondents
To ensure American domination
38% — 32 respondents
To weaken and divide the Islamic world
44% — 37 respondents
Don't know
2% — 2 respondents