Local Issues
How important are the following issues?
Corruption of local officials
Very important
60% — 88 respondents
Somewhat important
34% — 49 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
5% — 7 respondents
Don't know
1% — 2 respondents
Lack of security
Very important
46% — 67 respondents
Somewhat important
44% — 64 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
5% — 8 respondents
Not at all important
4% — 6 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Drone attacks
Very important
73% — 107 respondents
Somewhat important
18% — 26 respondents
Not at all important
8% — 12 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Lack of jobs
Very important
86% — 125 respondents
Somewhat important
14% — 20 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 1 respondents
Foreign fighters
Very important
62% — 91 respondents
Somewhat important
24% — 35 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
7% — 10 respondents
Not at all important
5% — 8 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Lack of schools and education
Very important
69% — 101 respondents
Somewhat important
29% — 42 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
2% — 3 respondents
Lack of good roads and transportation
Very important
62% — 90 respondents
Somewhat important
25% — 37 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
13% — 19 respondents
Poor health care and access to water
Very important
70% — 102 respondents
Somewhat important
18% — 27 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
12% — 17 respondents
Taliban fighters
Very important
51% — 75 respondents
Somewhat important
24% — 35 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
10% — 14 respondents
Not at all important
13% — 19 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Refused
1% — 2 respondents
People fleeing from the area as refugees
Very important
45% — 65 respondents
Somewhat important
22% — 32 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
18% — 27 respondents
Not at all important
14% — 21 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Afghan refugees coming into the area
Very important
51% — 74 respondents
Somewhat important
20% — 29 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
29% — 42 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 1 respondents
Government
How important are the following long-term goals for the government of Pakistan in the tribal areas?
Building new schools
Very important
82% — 119 respondents
Somewhat important
15% — 22 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
3% — 4 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 1 respondents
Improving mosques
Very important
83% — 121 respondents
Somewhat important
16% — 23 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 2 respondents
Improving health care
Very important
91% — 133 respondents
Somewhat important
9% — 13 respondents
Improving the economy
Very important
91% — 133 respondents
Somewhat important
5% — 8 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
3% — 5 respondents
Expelling foreign fighters
Very important
60% — 88 respondents
Somewhat important
27% — 40 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
10% — 15 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 1 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Support more drone attacks
Very important
19% — 28 respondents
Somewhat important
19% — 28 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
11% — 16 respondents
Not at all important
49% — 72 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Implementing strict Sharia
Very important
38% — 56 respondents
Somewhat important
45% — 66 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
15% — 22 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 2 respondents
Ensuring and independent judiciary
Very important
23% — 34 respondents
Somewhat important
29% — 43 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
32% — 46 respondents
Not at all important
12% — 18 respondents
Don't know
3% — 5 respondents
Defeating Taliban fighers
Very important
29% — 43 respondents
Somewhat important
32% — 47 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
10% — 15 respondents
Not at all important
27% — 39 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Refused
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
62% — 91 respondents
Somewhat important
27% — 39 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
11% — 16 respondents
Building new government schools for girls
Very important
60% — 88 respondents
Somewhat important
29% — 42 respondents
Not at all important
11% — 16 respondents
Building new madrassas for boys
Very important
47% — 68 respondents
Somewhat important
46% — 67 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
8% — 11 respondents
Building new madrassas for girls
Very important
57% — 83 respondents
Somewhat important
35% — 51 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
7% — 10 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 1 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Economy
How important are the following long-term goals for the economy in the tribal areas?
New jobs
Very important
84% — 122 respondents
Somewhat important
16% — 24 respondents
New roads and transportation
Very important
81% — 118 respondents
Somewhat important
16% — 24 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
1% — 2 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 2 respondents
Better water/sanitation
Very important
69% — 101 respondents
Somewhat important
27% — 39 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
3% — 4 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 2 respondents
Better agricultural assistance
Very important
93% — 136 respondents
Somewhat important
4% — 6 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
3% — 4 respondents
Land reform to allow for local ownership
Very important
51% — 74 respondents
Somewhat important
20% — 29 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
12% — 17 respondents
Not at all important
8% — 12 respondents
Don't know
10% — 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
34% — 49 respondents
Somewhat important
41% — 60 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
13% — 19 respondents
Not at all important
8% — 12 respondents
Don't know
4% — 6 respondents
Regular Pakistani criminal and civil laws should be extended to FATA
Very important
23% — 33 respondents
Somewhat important
27% — 39 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
27% — 40 respondents
Not at all important
14% — 20 respondents
Don't know
10% — 14 respondents
FATA should become part of an independent Pashtun state
Very important
55% — 81 respondents
Somewhat important
28% — 41 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
10% — 14 respondents
Not at all important
7% — 10 respondents
FATA should be governed by the Pakistani military
Very important
10% — 15 respondents
Somewhat important
21% — 31 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
38% — 55 respondents
Not at all important
25% — 36 respondents
Refused
6% — 9 respondents
FATA should have an independent and elected council
Very important
75% — 110 respondents
Somewhat important
9% — 13 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
12% — 17 respondents
Not at all important
4% — 6 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
17% — 25 respondents
Somewhat important
42% — 62 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
20% — 29 respondents
Not at all important
21% — 30 respondents
The tribal areas should be governed by local jirga
Very important
77% — 113 respondents
Somewhat important
9% — 13 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
12% — 18 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 2 respondents
FATA should be governed by strict Sharia
Very important
41% — 60 respondents
Somewhat important
31% — 45 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
27% — 39 respondents
Not at all important
1% — 2 respondents
FATA should be governed by the Pakistani military
Very important
18% — 26 respondents
Somewhat important
43% — 63 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
14% — 20 respondents
Not at all important
24% — 35 respondents
Don't know
1% — 2 respondents
Group Actors
How favorable is your opinion of the following groups?
Arab and other foreign fighters
Very favorable
15% — 22 respondents
Somewhat favorable
25% — 36 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
10% — 15 respondents
Very unfavorable
48% — 70 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Refused
1% — 2 respondents
American military
Very favorable
2% — 3 respondents
Somewhat favorable
32% — 47 respondents
Very unfavorable
66% — 96 respondents
Pakistani army
Very favorable
25% — 36 respondents
Somewhat favorable
44% — 64 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
21% — 30 respondents
Very unfavorable
10% — 15 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Frontier corps
Very favorable
60% — 88 respondents
Somewhat favorable
24% — 35 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
13% — 19 respondents
Don't know
3% — 4 respondents
Pakistani Taliban
Very favorable
8% — 12 respondents
Somewhat favorable
48% — 70 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
18% — 26 respondents
Very unfavorable
25% — 36 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Federal Pakistani Government in Islamabad
Very favorable
17% — 25 respondents
Somewhat favorable
25% — 36 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
40% — 59 respondents
Very unfavorable
14% — 20 respondents
Don't know
2% — 3 respondents
Refused
2% — 3 respondents
Provincial government in Peshawar
Very favorable
30% — 44 respondents
Somewhat favorable
18% — 26 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
37% — 54 respondents
Very unfavorable
13% — 19 respondents
Don't know
2% — 3 respondents
Political agent
Very favorable
6% — 9 respondents
Somewhat favorable
52% — 76 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
23% — 33 respondents
Very unfavorable
19% — 28 respondents
Pakistani Police
Very favorable
4% — 6 respondents
Somewhat favorable
34% — 49 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
42% — 62 respondents
Very unfavorable
20% — 29 respondents
FATA Secretariat
Very favorable
8% — 12 respondents
Somewhat favorable
38% — 55 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
31% — 45 respondents
Very unfavorable
14% — 21 respondents
Don't know
8% — 12 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
FATA Development Authority
Very favorable
8% — 12 respondents
Somewhat favorable
43% — 63 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
4% — 6 respondents
Very unfavorable
27% — 40 respondents
Don't know
16% — 24 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 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
67% — 93 respondents
Some-what
14% — 20 respondents
Not at all
16% — 22 respondents
Refused
2% — 3 respondents
U.S. aid for school construction and teacher training in FATA
A great deal
71% — 94 respondents
Some-what
12% — 16 respondents
Not at all
14% — 19 respondents
Refused
2% — 3 respondents
U.S. aid for medical care and training in FATA
A great deal
79% — 92 respondents
Some-what
15% — 18 respondents
Not at all
3% — 4 respondents
Refused
3% — 3 respondents
U.S. military equipment and training to the Pakistani armed forces in FATA
A great deal
55% — 77 respondents
Some-what
29% — 40 respondents
Not at all
16% — 23 respondents
U.S. increasing visas for people in FATA to work or study in the United States
A great deal
84% — 103 respondents
Some-what
15% — 18 respondents
Not at all
2% — 2 respondents
U.S. increasing educational scholarships for students in FATA to study in the United States
A great deal
82% — 99 respondents
Some-what
16% — 19 respondents
Not at all
2% — 3 respondents
Withdrawal of U.S. military from Afghanistan
A great deal
71% — 87 respondents
Some-what
29% — 36 respondents
U.S. brokering a comprehensive Middle East peace between Israelis and Palestinians
A great deal
69% — 100 respondents
Some-what
30% — 43 respondents
Not at all
1% — 2 respondents
Leadership
How favorable is your opinion of the following individuals?
Pervez Musharraf
Very favorable
22% — 32 respondents
Somewhat favorable
23% — 34 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
9% — 13 respondents
Very unfavorable
45% — 66 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Barack Obama
Very favorable
9% — 13 respondents
Somewhat favorable
5% — 7 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
38% — 56 respondents
Very unfavorable
47% — 69 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Ashfaq Parvez Kayani
Very favorable
40% — 59 respondents
Somewhat favorable
39% — 57 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
14% — 21 respondents
Very unfavorable
1% — 2 respondents
Don't know
5% — 7 respondents
Jaluddin Haqqani
Very favorable
9% — 13 respondents
Somewhat favorable
36% — 52 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
45% — 65 respondents
Very unfavorable
3% — 5 respondents
Don't know
8% — 11 respondents
Nawaz Sharif
Very favorable
5% — 7 respondents
Somewhat favorable
14% — 20 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
43% — 63 respondents
Very unfavorable
38% — 55 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Yousaf Raza Gilani
Very favorable
4% — 6 respondents
Somewhat favorable
53% — 78 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
22% — 32 respondents
Very unfavorable
20% — 29 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Siraj Haqqani
Very favorable
3% — 4 respondents
Somewhat favorable
37% — 54 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
26% — 38 respondents
Very unfavorable
25% — 37 respondents
Don't know
7% — 10 respondents
Refused
2% — 3 respondents
Manmohan Singh
Somewhat favorable
19% — 28 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
19% — 28 respondents
Very unfavorable
54% — 79 respondents
Don't know
8% — 11 respondents
Asif Ali Zardari
Very favorable
27% — 40 respondents
Somewhat favorable
15% — 22 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
27% — 40 respondents
Very unfavorable
29% — 42 respondents
Don't know
1% — 2 respondents
Fazl-ur-Rahman
Very favorable
21% — 31 respondents
Somewhat favorable
33% — 48 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
42% — 62 respondents
Very unfavorable
3% — 5 respondents
Qazi Hussain Ahmed
Very favorable
8% — 11 respondents
Somewhat favorable
45% — 65 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
18% — 26 respondents
Very unfavorable
29% — 43 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Osama bin Laden
Very favorable
21% — 31 respondents
Somewhat favorable
27% — 40 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
31% — 45 respondents
Very unfavorable
18% — 27 respondents
Refused
2% — 3 respondents
Mullah Omar
Very favorable
29% — 42 respondents
Somewhat favorable
23% — 33 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
26% — 38 respondents
Very unfavorable
21% — 30 respondents
Refused
2% — 3 respondents
Sami ul-Haq
Very favorable
16% — 24 respondents
Somewhat favorable
56% — 82 respondents
Somewhat unfavorable
7% — 10 respondents
Very unfavorable
21% — 30 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
47% — 68 respondents
Somewhat support
19% — 28 respondents
Somewhat oppose
27% — 40 respondents
Strongly oppose
6% — 9 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
16% — 23 respondents
Somewhat support
14% — 21 respondents
Somewhat oppose
2% — 3 respondents
Strongly oppose
67% — 98 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
2% — 3 respondents
Somewhat support
1% — 1 respondents
Somewhat oppose
13% — 19 respondents
Strongly oppose
84% — 122 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
Somewhat support
26% — 38 respondents
Strongly oppose
74% — 108 respondents
Arab and foreign Al Qaeda fighters
Strongly support
3% — 5 respondents
Somewhat support
4% — 6 respondents
Somewhat oppose
38% — 55 respondents
Strongly oppose
54% — 79 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Afghan Taliban fighters (led by Mullah Omar)
Strongly support
5% — 8 respondents
Somewhat support
25% — 37 respondents
Somewhat oppose
38% — 55 respondents
Strongly oppose
31% — 45 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Pakistani Taliban fighters
Strongly support
12% — 17 respondents
Somewhat support
34% — 49 respondents
Somewhat oppose
30% — 44 respondents
Strongly oppose
24% — 35 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 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?
Al Qaeda and other Arab and foreign fighters
14% — 20 respondents
India
1% — 2 respondents
Pakistani Taliban
10% — 15 respondents
Pakistani military and ISI
16% — 23 respondents
The United States
29% — 42 respondents
Don't know
14% — 20 respondents
Refused
16% — 24 respondents
Negotiation
Should the Pakistani government negotiate with, or continue to fight, the following groups?
Arab and foreign Al Qaeda fighters
Negotiate
16% — 24 respondents
Not Negotiate and Fight
81% — 118 respondents
Don't know
1% — 2 respondents
Refused
1% — 2 respondents
Afghan Taliban fighters
Negotiate
37% — 54 respondents
Not Negotiate and Fight
61% — 89 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Refused
1% — 2 respondents
Pakistani Taliban fighters
Negotiate
66% — 96 respondents
Not Negotiate and Fight
30% — 44 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Refused
3% — 5 respondents
Other militant groups (e.g. Mangal Bagh's faction, etc)
Negotiate
60% — 87 respondents
Not Negotiate and Fight
38% — 55 respondents
Don't know
3% — 4 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?
Al Qaeda and other Foreign fighters
10% — 14 respondents
India
3% — 5 respondents
Israel
2% — 3 respondents
Pakistani Taliban
11% — 16 respondents
The Pakistani ISI and military
23% — 34 respondents
The United States
21% — 31 respondents
Don't know
8% — 12 respondents
Refused
21% — 31 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)
14% — 20 respondents
Independents
8% — 12 respondents
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI)
1% — 1 respondents
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI)
14% — 20 respondents
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)
1% — 2 respondents
None
5% — 8 respondents
Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N)
10% — 15 respondents
Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q)
2% — 3 respondents
Pakistan People's Party (PPP)
1% — 2 respondents
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)
37% — 54 respondents
Will Not Vote
5% — 7 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
21% — 31 respondents
Somewhat Support
12% — 18 respondents
Somewhat Oppose
1% — 2 respondents
Strongly Oppose
65% — 95 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
41% — 60 respondents
Kill civilians
35% — 51 respondents
Kill militants
23% — 34 respondents
Refused
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?
Pakistani military should attack by drones in FATA
66% — 96 respondents
Pakistani military should never use drones in FATA
32% — 47 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Refused
1% — 2 respondents
Local Actors
Are the following people important in your area?
Maliks
Very important
62% — 91 respondents
Somewhat important
28% — 41 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
3% — 5 respondents
Not at all important
6% — 9 respondents
Political agents
Very important
23% — 33 respondents
Somewhat important
64% — 93 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
7% — 10 respondents
Not at all important
7% — 10 respondents
Pakistani army
Very important
36% — 53 respondents
Somewhat important
34% — 49 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
17% — 25 respondents
Not at all important
12% — 18 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Frontier Corps
Very important
64% — 94 respondents
Somewhat important
16% — 23 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
14% — 20 respondents
Not at all important
3% — 4 respondents
Don't know
3% — 4 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Arab and other Foreign fighters
Very important
8% — 11 respondents
Somewhat important
9% — 13 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
22% — 32 respondents
Not at all important
60% — 88 respondents
Refused
1% — 2 respondents
Local Imams and Mullahs
Very important
11% — 16 respondents
Somewhat important
53% — 78 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
26% — 38 respondents
Not at all important
10% — 14 respondents
Taliban fighers
Very important
10% — 15 respondents
Somewhat important
46% — 67 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
8% — 12 respondents
Not at all important
34% — 49 respondents
Refused
2% — 3 respondents
Political leaders
Very important
27% — 40 respondents
Somewhat important
27% — 39 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
38% — 56 respondents
Not at all important
8% — 11 respondents
NGOs
Very important
12% — 17 respondents
Somewhat important
20% — 29 respondents
Somewhat unimportant
38% — 56 respondents
Not at all important
30% — 44 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
4% — 6 respondents
Sometimes Justified
15% — 22 respondents
Rarely Justified
23% — 33 respondents
Never Justified
32% — 46 respondents
Don't know
12% — 17 respondents
Refused
15% — 22 respondents
Bombing Targets
Are suicide bombings justified against the following targets?
The Pakistani military and police
Often Justified
2% — 3 respondents
Sometimes Justified
21% — 31 respondents
Rarely Justified
5% — 7 respondents
Never Justified
71% — 103 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
The U.S. military
Often Justified
34% — 50 respondents
Sometimes Justified
25% — 36 respondents
Rarely Justified
21% — 30 respondents
Never Justified
19% — 28 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
Refused
1% — 1 respondents
Pakistani civilians
Often Justified
16% — 23 respondents
Sometimes Justified
1% — 2 respondents
Never Justified
82% — 120 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 respondents
American civilians
Often Justified
14% — 20 respondents
Sometimes Justified
7% — 10 respondents
Rarely Justified
12% — 18 respondents
Never Justified
66% — 97 respondents
Don't know
1% — 1 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
7% — 10 respondents
Somewhat Support
12% — 17 respondents
Somewhat Oppose
14% — 20 respondents
Strongly Oppose
68% — 99 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
16% — 24 respondents
To defeat terrorists around the world
2% — 3 respondents
To ensure American domination
28% — 41 respondents
To weaken and divide the Islamic world
53% — 78 respondents