Local Issues
How important are the following issues?
Corruption of local officials
Very important
79% — 55 respondents
Somewhat important
16% — 11 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
3% — 2 respondents
Not at all important
3% — 2 respondents
Lack of security
Very important
84% — 59 respondents
Somewhat important
10% — 7 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
6% — 4 respondents
Drone attacks
Very important
64% — 45 respondents
Somewhat important
23% — 16 respondents
Not at all important
13% — 9 respondents
Lack of jobs
Very important
93% — 65 respondents
Somewhat important
7% — 5 respondents
Foreign fighters
Very important
66% — 46 respondents
Somewhat important
19% — 13 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
4% — 3 respondents
Not at all important
10% — 7 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Lack of schools and education
Very important
86% — 60 respondents
Somewhat important
13% — 9 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
1% — 1 respondents
Lack of good roads and transportation
Very important
89% — 62 respondents
Somewhat important
7% — 5 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
4% — 3 respondents
Poor health care and access to water
Very important
67% — 47 respondents
Somewhat important
19% — 13 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
9% — 6 respondents
Not at all important
6% — 4 respondents
Taliban fighters
Very important
47% — 33 respondents
Somewhat important
27% — 19 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
13% — 9 respondents
Not at all important
11% — 8 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
People fleeing from the area as refugees
Very important
54% — 38 respondents
Somewhat important
34% — 24 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
3% — 2 respondents
Not at all important
9% — 6 respondents
Afghan refugees coming into the area
Very important
53% — 37 respondents
Somewhat important
36% — 25 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
7% — 5 respondents
Not at all important
4% — 3 respondents
Government
How important are the following long-term goals for the government of Pakistan in the tribal areas?
Building new schools
Very important
94% — 66 respondents
Somewhat important
6% — 4 respondents
Improving mosques
Very important
90% — 63 respondents
Somewhat important
10% — 7 respondents
Improving health care
Very important
96% — 67 respondents
Somewhat important
1% — 1 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
3% — 2 respondents
Improving the economy
Very important
99% — 69 respondents
Somewhat important
1% — 1 respondents
Expelling foreign fighters
Very important
81% — 57 respondents
Somewhat important
9% — 6 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
7% — 5 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 1 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Support more drone attacks
Very important
7% — 5 respondents
Somewhat important
4% — 3 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
17% — 12 respondents
Not at all important
71% — 50 respondents
Implementing strict Sharia
Very important
69% — 48 respondents
Somewhat important
20% — 14 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
4% — 3 respondents
Not at all important
7% — 5 respondents
Ensuring and independent judiciary
Very important
76% — 53 respondents
Somewhat important
7% — 5 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
9% — 6 respondents
Not at all important
6% — 4 respondents
Don't know
3% — 2 respondents
Defeating Taliban fighers
Very important
74% — 52 respondents
Somewhat important
13% — 9 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
3% — 2 respondents
Not at all important
6% — 4 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Refused
3% — 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
90% — 63 respondents
Somewhat important
7% — 5 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
3% — 2 respondents
Building new government schools for girls
Very important
86% — 60 respondents
Somewhat important
11% — 8 respondents
Not at all important
3% — 2 respondents
Building new madrassas for boys
Very important
89% — 62 respondents
Somewhat important
10% — 7 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 1 respondents
Building new madrassas for girls
Very important
89% — 62 respondents
Somewhat important
7% — 5 respondents
Not at all important
4% — 3 respondents
Economy
How important are the following long-term goals for the economy in the tribal areas?
New jobs
Very important
94% — 66 respondents
Somewhat important
6% — 4 respondents
New roads and transportation
Very important
91% — 64 respondents
Somewhat important
7% — 5 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
1% — 1 respondents
Better water/sanitation
Very important
76% — 53 respondents
Somewhat important
20% — 14 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
1% — 1 respondents
Not at all important
3% — 2 respondents
Better agricultural assistance
Very important
96% — 67 respondents
Somewhat important
3% — 2 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
1% — 1 respondents
Land reform to allow for local ownership
Very important
54% — 38 respondents
Somewhat important
13% — 9 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
7% — 5 respondents
Not at all important
19% — 13 respondents
Don't know
7% — 5 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
59% — 41 respondents
Somewhat important
7% — 5 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
1% — 1 respondents
Not at all important
29% — 20 respondents
Don't know
4% — 3 respondents
Regular Pakistani criminal and civil laws should be extended to FATA
Very important
16% — 11 respondents
Somewhat important
26% — 18 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
16% — 11 respondents
Not at all important
36% — 25 respondents
Don't know
7% — 5 respondents
FATA should become part of an independent Pashtun state
Very important
56% — 39 respondents
Somewhat important
26% — 18 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
7% — 5 respondents
Not at all important
11% — 8 respondents
FATA should be governed by the Pakistani military
Very important
26% — 18 respondents
Somewhat important
14% — 10 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
20% — 14 respondents
Not at all important
40% — 28 respondents
FATA should have an independent and elected council
Very important
76% — 53 respondents
Somewhat important
10% — 7 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
9% — 6 respondents
Not at all important
6% — 4 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
43% — 30 respondents
Somewhat important
14% — 10 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
21% — 15 respondents
Not at all important
21% — 15 respondents
The tribal areas should be governed by local jirga
Very important
67% — 47 respondents
Somewhat important
13% — 9 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
3% — 2 respondents
Not at all important
17% — 12 respondents
FATA should be governed by strict Sharia
Very important
76% — 53 respondents
Somewhat important
20% — 14 respondents
Not at all important
4% — 3 respondents
FATA should be governed by the Pakistani military
Very important
6% — 4 respondents
Somewhat important
9% — 6 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
3% — 2 respondents
Not at all important
80% — 56 respondents
Don't know
3% — 2 respondents
Group Actors
How favorable is your opinion of the following groups?
Arab and other foreign fighters
Very favorable
1% — 1 respondents
Somewhat favorable
11% — 8 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
6% — 4 respondents
Very unfavorable
80% — 56 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
American military
Very favorable
6% — 4 respondents
Somewhat favorable
17% — 12 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
7% — 5 respondents
Very unfavorable
70% — 49 respondents
Pakistani army
Very favorable
77% — 54 respondents
Somewhat favorable
14% — 10 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
4% — 3 respondents
Very unfavorable
4% — 3 respondents
Frontier corps
Very favorable
66% — 46 respondents
Somewhat favorable
30% — 21 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
4% — 3 respondents
Pakistani Taliban
Very favorable
3% — 2 respondents
Somewhat favorable
16% — 11 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
3% — 2 respondents
Very unfavorable
73% — 51 respondents
Don't know
4% — 3 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Federal Pakistani Government in Islamabad
Very favorable
37% — 26 respondents
Somewhat favorable
33% — 23 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
11% — 8 respondents
Very unfavorable
13% — 9 respondents
Don't know
3% — 2 respondents
Refused
3% — 2 respondents
Provincial government in Peshawar
Very favorable
29% — 20 respondents
Somewhat favorable
37% — 26 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
16% — 11 respondents
Very unfavorable
16% — 11 respondents
Don't know
3% — 2 respondents
Political agent
Very favorable
40% — 28 respondents
Somewhat favorable
33% — 23 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
4% — 3 respondents
Very unfavorable
23% — 16 respondents
Pakistani Police
Very favorable
14% — 10 respondents
Somewhat favorable
17% — 12 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
27% — 19 respondents
Very unfavorable
41% — 29 respondents
FATA Secretariat
Very favorable
46% — 32 respondents
Somewhat favorable
34% — 24 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
10% — 7 respondents
Very unfavorable
4% — 3 respondents
Don't know
6% — 4 respondents
FATA Development Authority
Very favorable
53% — 37 respondents
Somewhat favorable
23% — 16 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
11% — 8 respondents
Very unfavorable
3% — 2 respondents
Don't know
10% — 7 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
11% — 7 respondents
Some-what
33% — 21 respondents
Not at all
56% — 35 respondents
U.S. aid for school construction and teacher training in FATA
A great deal
14% — 8 respondents
Some-what
29% — 17 respondents
Not at all
58% — 34 respondents
U.S. aid for medical care and training in FATA
A great deal
12% — 7 respondents
Some-what
33% — 20 respondents
Not at all
55% — 33 respondents
U.S. military equipment and training to the Pakistani armed forces in FATA
A great deal
16% — 10 respondents
Some-what
30% — 19 respondents
Not at all
54% — 34 respondents
U.S. increasing visas for people in FATA to work or study in the United States
A great deal
30% — 18 respondents
Some-what
38% — 23 respondents
Not at all
33% — 20 respondents
U.S. increasing educational scholarships for students in FATA to study in the United States
A great deal
19% — 12 respondents
Some-what
39% — 24 respondents
Not at all
42% — 26 respondents
Withdrawal of U.S. military from Afghanistan
A great deal
42% — 28 respondents
Some-what
28% — 19 respondents
Not at all
30% — 20 respondents
U.S. brokering a comprehensive Middle East peace between Israelis and Palestinians
A great deal
35% — 24 respondents
Some-what
26% — 18 respondents
Not at all
38% — 26 respondents
Leadership
How favorable is your opinion of the following individuals?
Pervez Musharraf
Very favorable
21% — 15 respondents
Somewhat favorable
14% — 10 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
16% — 11 respondents
Very unfavorable
49% — 34 respondents
Barack Obama
Very favorable
4% — 3 respondents
Somewhat favorable
21% — 15 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
13% — 9 respondents
Very unfavorable
60% — 42 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Ashfaq Parvez Kayani
Very favorable
57% — 40 respondents
Somewhat favorable
21% — 15 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
9% — 6 respondents
Very unfavorable
7% — 5 respondents
Don't know
6% — 4 respondents
Jaluddin Haqqani
Very favorable
26% — 18 respondents
Somewhat favorable
9% — 6 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
4% — 3 respondents
Very unfavorable
46% — 32 respondents
Don't know
13% — 9 respondents
Refused
3% — 2 respondents
Nawaz Sharif
Very favorable
24% — 17 respondents
Somewhat favorable
31% — 22 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
13% — 9 respondents
Very unfavorable
31% — 22 respondents
Yousaf Raza Gilani
Very favorable
41% — 29 respondents
Somewhat favorable
34% — 24 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
9% — 6 respondents
Very unfavorable
16% — 11 respondents
Siraj Haqqani
Very favorable
14% — 10 respondents
Somewhat favorable
4% — 3 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
4% — 3 respondents
Very unfavorable
49% — 34 respondents
Don't know
26% — 18 respondents
Refused
3% — 2 respondents
Manmohan Singh
Somewhat favorable
16% — 11 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
11% — 8 respondents
Very unfavorable
61% — 43 respondents
Don't know
10% — 7 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Asif Ali Zardari
Very favorable
30% — 21 respondents
Somewhat favorable
27% — 19 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
13% — 9 respondents
Very unfavorable
29% — 20 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Fazl-ur-Rahman
Very favorable
24% — 17 respondents
Somewhat favorable
17% — 12 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
9% — 6 respondents
Very unfavorable
49% — 34 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Qazi Hussain Ahmed
Very favorable
11% — 8 respondents
Somewhat favorable
34% — 24 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
7% — 5 respondents
Very unfavorable
46% — 32 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Osama bin Laden
Very favorable
26% — 18 respondents
Somewhat favorable
7% — 5 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
6% — 4 respondents
Very unfavorable
27% — 19 respondents
Don't know
27% — 19 respondents
Refused
7% — 5 respondents
Mullah Omar
Very favorable
29% — 20 respondents
Somewhat favorable
10% — 7 respondents
Very unfavorable
30% — 21 respondents
Don't know
19% — 13 respondents
Refused
13% — 9 respondents
Sami ul-Haq
Very favorable
11% — 8 respondents
Somewhat favorable
31% — 22 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
6% — 4 respondents
Very unfavorable
41% — 29 respondents
Don't know
10% — 7 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
73% — 51 respondents
Somewhat support
13% — 9 respondents
Somewhat oppose
7% — 5 respondents
Strongly oppose
6% — 4 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
The U.S. military working with the Pakistani military to pursue Taliban, Al Qaeda, and foreign fighters inside Pakistan
Strongly support
13% — 9 respondents
Somewhat support
24% — 17 respondents
Strongly oppose
63% — 44 respondents
The U.S. military pursuing Taliban, Al Qaeda, and foreign fighters by itself inside Pakistan, without working with the Pakistani military
Strongly support
11% — 8 respondents
Somewhat support
16% — 11 respondents
Somewhat oppose
1% — 1 respondents
Strongly oppose
70% — 49 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Foreign Groups
Do you support or oppose the presence of the following groups inside FATA today?
The United States Military
Strongly support
3% — 2 respondents
Somewhat support
24% — 17 respondents
Strongly oppose
73% — 51 respondents
Arab and foreign Al Qaeda fighters
Strongly support
1% — 1 respondents
Somewhat oppose
7% — 5 respondents
Strongly oppose
90% — 63 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Afghan Taliban fighters (led by Mullah Omar)
Strongly support
21% — 15 respondents
Somewhat support
4% — 3 respondents
Strongly oppose
73% — 51 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Pakistani Taliban fighters
Strongly support
4% — 3 respondents
Somewhat support
1% — 1 respondents
Somewhat oppose
3% — 2 respondents
Strongly oppose
89% — 62 respondents
Don't know
3% — 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
6% — 4 respondents
Al Qaeda and other Arab and foreign fighters
4% — 3 respondents
India
7% — 5 respondents
Israel
1% — 1 respondents
Pakistani Taliban
24% — 17 respondents
Pakistani military and ISI
3% — 2 respondents
The United States
43% — 30 respondents
Don't know
10% — 7 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Negotiation
Should the Pakistani government negotiate with, or continue to fight, the following groups?
Arab and foreign Al Qaeda fighters
Negotiate
23% — 16 respondents
Not Negotiate and Fight
77% — 54 respondents
Afghan Taliban fighters
Negotiate
36% — 25 respondents
Not Negotiate and Fight
63% — 44 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Pakistani Taliban fighters
Negotiate
36% — 25 respondents
Not Negotiate and Fight
61% — 43 respondents
Refused
3% — 2 respondents
Other militant groups (e.g. Mangal Bagh's faction, etc)
Negotiate
24% — 17 respondents
Not Negotiate and Fight
71% — 50 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
4% — 3 respondents
Al Qaeda and other Foreign fighters
3% — 2 respondents
India
3% — 2 respondents
Israel
1% — 1 respondents
Pakistani Taliban
34% — 24 respondents
The Pakistani ISI and military
3% — 2 respondents
The United States
37% — 26 respondents
Don't know
9% — 6 respondents
Refused
6% — 4 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% — 4 respondents
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI)
10% — 7 respondents
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)
14% — 10 respondents
None
6% — 4 respondents
Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N)
6% — 4 respondents
Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q)
4% — 3 respondents
Pakistan People's Party (PPP)
11% — 8 respondents
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)
29% — 20 respondents
Will Not Vote
11% — 8 respondents
Don't know
3% — 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
39% — 27 respondents
Somewhat Support
3% — 2 respondents
Strongly Oppose
59% — 41 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
16% — 11 respondents
Kill civilians
37% — 26 respondents
Kill militants
46% — 32 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 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
3% — 2 respondents
Pakistani military should attack by drones in FATA
61% — 43 respondents
Pakistani military should never use drones in FATA
34% — 24 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Local Actors
Are the following people important in your area?
Maliks
Very important
76% — 53 respondents
Somewhat important
14% — 10 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
3% — 2 respondents
Not at all important
6% — 4 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Political agents
Very important
74% — 52 respondents
Somewhat important
13% — 9 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
6% — 4 respondents
Not at all important
7% — 5 respondents
Pakistani army
Very important
83% — 58 respondents
Somewhat important
10% — 7 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
1% — 1 respondents
Not at all important
4% — 3 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Frontier Corps
Very important
83% — 58 respondents
Somewhat important
10% — 7 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
7% — 5 respondents
Arab and other Foreign fighters
Very important
6% — 4 respondents
Somewhat important
4% — 3 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
11% — 8 respondents
Not at all important
74% — 52 respondents
Don't know
4% — 3 respondents
Local Imams and Mullahs
Very important
53% — 37 respondents
Somewhat important
27% — 19 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
3% — 2 respondents
Not at all important
14% — 10 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Taliban fighers
Very important
9% — 6 respondents
Somewhat important
27% — 19 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
6% — 4 respondents
Not at all important
56% — 39 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Political leaders
Very important
40% — 28 respondents
Somewhat important
29% — 20 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
10% — 7 respondents
Not at all important
21% — 15 respondents
NGOs
Very important
23% — 16 respondents
Somewhat important
44% — 31 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
7% — 5 respondents
Not at all important
26% — 18 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
3% — 2 respondents
Sometimes Justified
9% — 6 respondents
Rarely Justified
10% — 7 respondents
Never Justified
70% — 49 respondents
Don't know
3% — 2 respondents
Refused
6% — 4 respondents
Bombing Targets
Are suicide bombings justified against the following targets?
The Pakistani military and police
Sometimes Justified
6% — 4 respondents
Never Justified
94% — 66 respondents
The U.S. military
Often Justified
31% — 22 respondents
Sometimes Justified
17% — 12 respondents
Rarely Justified
11% — 8 respondents
Never Justified
40% — 28 respondents
Pakistani civilians
Never Justified
100% — 70 respondents
American civilians
Often Justified
6% — 4 respondents
Rarely Justified
3% — 2 respondents
Never Justified
91% — 64 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
6% — 4 respondents
Somewhat Support
20% — 14 respondents
Somewhat Oppose
4% — 3 respondents
Strongly Oppose
70% — 49 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% — 7 respondents
To defeat terrorists around the world
16% — 11 respondents
To ensure American domination
39% — 27 respondents
To weaken and divide the Islamic world
36% — 25 respondents