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Gallup Pakistan Press Releases (878) - In Logical Order

 

Social (533)

    Social Behavior (301)

       Social Services (9), Eating Habits (47), Education/Schools(26),Environment(3)

       Family(35),Future Perspective(11),Ghosts/Fear(10),Most Important problem(9),Literature(1)

       Parents influence(13),Personal Satisfaction(5),Population Planning(3),Sleeping habits(8)

       Social Mobility(3),Time Saving(4),Travel(8),Views on profession(11),Weather(14 )

       Leisure time(5),Household chores(4),Poverty(14),Physical appearance/dress/clothes(4)

       Social Behavior Others(46),Awareness Programs(1),Household Helpers(2)

    Society and Crime(46)

        Corruption(13),Crimes(9),Law and Order(9),Narcotics(5),Others(7)

    Sports (29) Cricket(24),Others(1),General(3)Football(1)

    Festivals and Events (28)Celebrating Events(8),New year(1),Valentines day(2),

       MothersDay(3),Basant(7),Weddings(5),IndependenceDay(1),Women's day(1)         

    Women (13)

       Education(1),Inheritance(2),Economic Function Making(1),Others(4),Women Rights(5)

    Religion(41)

       General(10),Practices(2),Islamization(3),Ulema(2),Pirs(3),Haj(1),Eid:Azha,Fitr(3),,Ramadan(13),

       Beliefts(3),Madaris(2)           

    Health Care(56)

       General health&healthcare(31),Dental Hygiene(1),Water-borne diseases (Diahorrea)(1),                 ,Water and Sanitation(9),ADIS(3),Hair problems&Care and Skincare(2),

       Epidemics(2),Cancer(1) Smoking(3),Dieting/Exercise(1)

       ,Stress and Health(2),Eye Diseases(1)  

    Miscellaneous/Others Issues(25)

       Accidents(3),Modernization(2),Natural Disasters /Floods(7)Social Organization(1)

       ,Extra terrestrial life(1),Pollution/Environment(2), Climate Change(1),Village(3),Cities/Urban               Area(21),Village/Locality, Problems and Infrastructure (4)

Politics(77) 

    Martial Law(2)

    Democracy(6)

    General Political Opinions(11)

    Politics Performance/Ratings(49)Current Goverment(16),Popularity Rating(1)

       Leaders(9),Parties(4),Others(4),Pakistan/Nation issue(15)

    Defense(2)Nuclear Performance(2)

    National Institutions(7),General(2),Legal System/Judiciary(4),Other Institutions(1)

Politics Electoral(15)

    Political Participation(3)

    Elections(3)2008(2),2002(1)

    General(6)

    Local Body Election(2)

    By Elections(1)

Economy(81) 

    General(17)Zakat and Ushr(2) ,Personal Economy(8),Overseas Work(2)

                                  EconomicAttitude(3)  ,Globalization(2),

    Employment(15)Emplyoment-General(12),Wages(3)

    Government Policies(17),General(10),Budget(3),Taxes(3),Rationing(1),

    Investment(2), Overseas Investment(1),Loan(1)

    Inflation(10)Inflation-General(7),Specific Commodities(3)

    Energy(20)Electricity(15),Fuel/gas(3),Water(2)

Consumer/Commercial(65)

    Product(53)

    Banking and Consumer Finance(1)

            Credit Cards(1)

    Food/Drink(8)

            Milk(2),Biscutits(1),Tea(2),Soft Drinks/Juices(3),Meat(2)

    Home Care(6)

            Detergent(1), Soap(1),Toothpaste(3),Cleaning of floors(1)

    Home Appliances (Including Cars )(7)

            Microwave(2),TV Set(1),

            Motorcycle/Car/Vehicles and accessories(2),VCR(1)Fire Units(1)

    Personal  Care(6)

            Cigarettes(1),Shampoo(2),Shoes(2)Watch and clock(2)

    Information Technology(8)

            Mobiles/Telecom(4),Computer/Inter(3)

    Imported Products(2)

    Others(17)Shopping Habits(10),Advertisement(4),Style Conciousness(2),Fake Items(1)

 

Media(48) 

       Television(19)

       Radio(1)

       Newspaper(6)Newspapers(1)

       Films(2)

       Freedom of media(2)

       General Media(12)

       Music(6)General(5),Tape Recorder(1)

 

Demographics(0)

 

International General(11)

       Rating & misc(2)

       Terrorism(1)

        Local/International(1)

       Global News&affairs(6)

       International Organizations(2)

 

International Country-wise (47)

    Leaders(1)

    Muslims(3)

    Afghanistan(3)

    Egypt(1)

    India(7)

        General(2)

    USA(14)

    Iran(3)

    Iraq(2)

    USSR/Russia(3)

    Others(10)

 

Current Affairs (0)

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Social 

    Social Behavior 

                 May 28, 2008

                 Public Opinion on Important Social Issues 

             

       Social Services

                 July 27, 2010

                 A Reservoir For Community Development: One Third (33%) Claim To Have

                  Thought About Improving Lives Of Others Within Their Community

 

                 July 12, 2010

                 53% Feel There Is A Decline In The Charitable Acts Of The Wealthy

 

                 July 02, 2010

                 Majority (81%) Of Pakistanis Complain Of Selfishness;

                 81% Believe Personal Interests Overtake Collective Welfare

 

                 June 18, 2010

                 55% Believe That Transgender (Eunuchs) Should Be Given Special Quota                  In Educational Institutes And Offices, However, 60% Would Not Like To                  Be Friends With Them

 

                 June 17, 2010

                 38% Hold Society Responsible For The Failures People Face In Life

 

                 April 23, 2010

                 Helping Others

 

                 April 21, 2010

                 52% of all Pakistanis Believe People are Generally Trustworthy

                

                 August 27, 2009

                 Perceptions on Pakistan's Progress

 

                 May 14, 2009

                 Perspective on Local Health Facilities; Majority of

                 Pakistanis are Unsatisfied

                

       Eating Habit 

                 March 25, 2011

                Majority (68%) Buys Fresh Meat But The Trend Is On The Decline By 13%                 Points Over The Past Few Years

                

                 February 11, 2011

                 Packaged Biscuits Appear To Be More Popular (65%) Than The Bakery                  Biscuits (26%)
 

                 February 08, 2011

                Majority (83%) Claims To Consume Fresh Milk As Opposed To 15% Who                 Use Packaged Milk

                

                 February 03, 2011

                 Breakfast Turns Out To Be The Most Popular Teatime

 

                 January 11, 2011

                 Orange Is Popular In Winters But No Match To The Passion For Mango In                  Summers! Orange (28%) Turns Out To Be The Most Popular Fruit In                  Winters And Mango (56%) In Summers

                

                 October 29, 2010

                 Features Of Daily Life And Consumer Behavior In Pakistan: Half Of All                  Pakistanis (50%) Use Steel Crockery Followed By Plastic (34%) And                  Porcelain (16%)

                

                 October 13, 2010

                 78% Believe That Females Cook Tastier Food Than Males

 

                 August 20, 2010

                 Preference For Rice at Dinner Rises During The Last 25 Years

 

                 August 13, 2010

                 Popularity Of Chicken Meat Rises Sharply In The Last 25 Years

 

                 July 26, 2010

                 Wheat is Pakistan's Popular Staple And Majority (55%) Gets Wheat Grain

                  Grounded For Flour

 

                 July 22, 2010

                 Are Packaged Edible Items Pure? Public Opinion Is Mixed:

                 55% Are Positively Inclined While 45% Are Negatively

                                  

                 June 28, 2010

                 42% Pakistanis Drink 6-10 Glasses Of Water In a Day

 

                 June 10, 2010

                 43% Of All Pakistanis Believe That It’s Better To Drink Water Before A                  Meal

 

                 June 03, 2010

                Majority Believes Tea Has A More Refreshing Effect Than Coffee

 

                 May 27, 2010

                 Preference For Various Drinks

 

                 April 13, 2010

                 Perceptions About Warming Food in a Microwave; 38% Believe it is                                    Harmful for  Health, 41% Say it is Not

 

                 February 16, 2010

                 Views on the Effects of Different Mood Swings on Eating Habits; Majority                  Claim (82%) Their Eating Patterns Change

               

                 September 18, 2009

                 Pakistani's Preference Amongst Various Sweet

                 Dishes on the Morning of Eid

                

                 September 11, 2009

                 Bread, Curry, and Rice are The Most Preferred at Both Sehri and Iftaari

                

                 September 03, 2009

                 79% Pakistanis Claimed to be Affected by The Recent Sugar Crisis

                

                 August 11, 2009

                 79% of All Pakistanis Are Fond of Drinking Lassi

                

                 July 15, 2009

                 Beef is The Most Used Meat as Cited by 50% of Pakistanis

                

                 July 14, 2009

                 Very Few Pakistanis (13%) Claim to Have Tried Dieting

                

                 July 09, 2009

                 Majority (82%) Claim Their Eating Habits Have Changed Due to Increase                  in the Prices of Food Items

 

                 June 09, 2009

                 Majority of Pakistanis Like Moderate Amount of Spices in Their Food; 23%                  Prefer Strongly Spiced

 

                 May 22, 2009

                 Two Thirds of All Pakistanis Serve Cold Beverages to their Guests During                  Summers

 

                 April 06, 2009

                 61% Pakistanis Consider 0il to be Better than Ghee

 

                 April 01, 2009

                 More than 90% of Pakistanis prefer tea over coffee

 

                 March 30, 2009

                 More than 50% of Pakistanis prefer meat

 

                 June 15, 2007

                 ‘Sherbets’ the most popular amongst various drinks to be served to                  guests in urban Pakistan during the Summers

 

                 March 05, 2004

                 24% OF PAKISTANIs are CONscious of their weight

 

                 January 30, 2004

                 ONLY 13% PAKISTANIS EAT ON A DINING TABLE

 

                 January 25, 2002

                 ORANGES AND APPLE ARE THE MOST LIKED WINTER FRUITS IN PAKISTAN

 

                 November 05, 2001

                 ONE IN FIVE PAKISTANIS ARE KEEN TO REDUCE WEIGHT

 

                 June 15, 2001

                 "CHANNA DAL" IS A FAVOURITE IN PAKISTANI CUISINE.

 

                 January 05, 2001

                 PAKORA IS THE NUMBER ONE SNACK AT "IFTAR" DURING RAMADAN.

 

                 December 08, 2000

                 70% of Pakistanis eat Ice Cream. But eating Ice Cream

                 alone is uncommon. It is a family affair -

 

                 November 03, 2000

                 A majority believes Oil is better than ghee for health. But many use ghee                  for reasons of taste and lower price

 

                 September 08, 2000

                 Most common staple food in Pakistan is wheat, but

                 use of rice is increasing.

 

                 June 02, 2000

                 Majority considers fresh food items superior to frozen foods.

 

                 January 28, 2000

                 Preference for Chicken meat is rapidly replacing

                 mutton & beef in Pakistan

 

                 November 19, 1999

                 POPULAR VEGETABLES: lady finger and potato are the most consumed

                 vegetables by the urban citizens

 

                 September 24, 1999

                 DINING OUT: every fifth urbanite eats out at least once in a month  

 

                 August 06, 1999

                 WHAT PAKISTANIS LIKE FOR BREAKFAST: most urban Pakistanis prefer                  paratha but a majority of rural Pakistanis use roti for breakfast

 

                 March 20, 1987

                 MOST POPULAR BREAKFAST IN KARACHI: majority (37%) usually eats                  'paratha' for breakfast

 

                 December 06, 1986

                 PAKISTANI CHILDREN'S TASTE FOR PACKAGED GOODIES: acquiring taste                  for such food tends to increase among the children

 

                 November 15, 1986

                 POPULAR VEGETABLES: potatoes, spinach and lady’s fingers are most                  liked vegetables in Pakistan

                

       Education/Schools

                 April 11, 2011

                 Admission Into Educational Institutions; Majority (50%) Do Not View It As                  A Merit-based Process Despite Views Becoming More Favorable In The                  Past Decade

 

                 April 02, 2010

                 Majority (79%) of all Pakistanis Prefer All-Girls-Schools for Their Daughters

 

                 March 26, 2010

                 60% Believe Both Higher Education and Special Skills are Important for a                  Good Job/Income

 

                 March 17, 2010

                 Perceptions about Public Facilities; Search for Good Education Tops the                  List, 47% Complain about Lack of Good Educational Institutes              

 

                 January 12, 2010

                 More than Two Thirds of all Pakistanis Believe that Education Leads to

                  Political Awareness and Better Leadership Choices

                

                 January 06, 2010

                 60% of Pakistanis Oppose Sindh Governments' Decision of Removing                  Uniform Dress Code from Educational Institutes

 

                 December 07, 2009

                 Preferred Medium for Communicating with Others Via SMS:

                 (Part 5 in the 5  part series)

 

                 December 04, 2009

                 Preferred Medium for Civil Services Examinations:(Part 4 in the 5 part) 

 

                 December 03, 2009

                 Preferred Medium of Education for Various Levels of Schools: (Part 3 in                  the  5 part series)

                  

                 December 02, 2009

                 Medium of Education is the Sharpest Divider of Rural and Urban

                 Pakistan:(Part 2 in the 5 part series)

                

                 November 24, 2009

    

                 July 08, 2010

                 Majority (63%) Supports Strict Treatment Of Children From A Young Age                  By Parents And Teachers For Their Better Upbringing

 

                 April 20, 2010

                 Views on Teachers Being Harsh Towards Students; 70% Oppose Physical

                  Punishment, 27% Favor it

 

                 January 12, 2010

                 More than Two Thirds of all Pakistanis Believe that Education Leads to                  Political Awareness and Better Leadership Choices

    

                 November 12, 2009

                 Perceptions on Uniform System of Education in Pakistan

                

                 July 20, 2009

                 Majority (54%) Wants No Quota System in Educational Institutions

 

                 May 27, 2009

                 56% Pakistanis Prefer Private Schools; However 70% Send

                 Their Children to Government Schools

 

                 November 10, 2000

                 PAKISTANIS PREFER GENERAL EDUCATION OVER EDUCATION IN SPECIFIC                  TRADES. NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN ATTITUDE ON THIS ISSUE DURING                  THE LAST 20 YEARS.

 

                 June 09, 2000

                 Majority favors private schools but high fees are problematic

 

                 May 12, 2000

                 A MAJORITY OF URBAN PARENTS ARE INCLINED TO

                 EDUCATE THEIR CHILDREN IN ENGLISH MEDIUM: THE

                 TREND HAS INCREASED FIVE FOLD IN FIFTEEN YEAR

 

                 November 05, 1999

                 ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOLS: a majority of parents (61%) prefer English                  medium schools

 

                 September 20, 1986

                 PUBLIC CONTROL ON EDUCATION: 70% of a national sample categorically                  supports public control

 

                 August 08, 1986

                 MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION: majority (62%) prefers Urdu as the medium of                  instruction in schools

 

                 July 05, 1986

                 UNIFORM SCHOOL SYSTEM: 87% supports uniform school for children of                  all classes

 

                 May 03, 1986

                 PREFERABLE MEDIUM OF EDUCATION: a large majority (62%) of the                  parents in Pakistan wish to send their children to Urdu medium schools

 

                 December 22, 1985

                 KNOWLEDGE OF GEOGRAPHY AMONG AVERAGE PAKISTANI: geographical                  knowledge and awareness is directly linked with the level of his formal                  education

  

       Environment      

                 August 18, 2009

                 40% Conserves Electricity and Gas Due to Environmental Concern

 

                 June 04, 2009

                 Public is Unanimous on Islamabad Being the Cleanest City

 

                 October 13, 2000

                 81% rate in Islamabad cleanest city of the country. In 1987 only 50%                  held that view.

                       

       Family

                 May 05, 2011

                 8% Claim To Have At least One Person In Their Household Who Returned                  To Pakistan Permanently After Working Abroad For A While

 

                 February 17, 2011

                 51% Believe In Engagement Before Marriage While 45% Say Nikkah                  Should Directly Take Place

                

                 January 14, 2011

                 Half Of All Pakistanis (50%) Claim That They Are

                 Fond Of Both Their Maternal And Paternal Relatives. 39% Believe They                  Bear Resemblance To Their Paternal Family

 

                 December 09, 2010

                 85% Believe That Having Children Is Essential To Lead A Pleasant Life

    

                 November 12, 2010

                 Almost Half Of All Pakistanis Believe That Ideal Age Of Marriage Of A Boy                  Is Between 21 To 25 Years And Of A Girl Is Between 19 To 22 Years

    

                 October 12, 2010

                 40% Consider Compromise And Tolerance To Be The Most Important                  Factor For A Successful Married Life Followed By Economic Prosperity                  (30%) And Good Understanding (29%)

    

                 October 07, 2010

                 72% Claim That There Is A Trend Of Marrying Within The Family In Their                  Household

    

                 October 06, 2010

                 67% Prefer Living In A Joint Family System After Marriage

    

                 August 09, 2010

                 Almost Two Third Of All Pakistanis (64%) Favour Parents' Signatures On                  The Nikkahnama To Wed

 

                 July 14, 2010

                 What Is More Enjoyable; Married Or Single Life? Majority Of The Married                  (76%) Claim Happiness In Married Life While Majority Of Singles (70%)                  Claim Happiness In Single Life

 

                 July 08, 2010

                 Majority (63%) Supports Strict Treatment Of Children From A Young Age                  By Parents And Teachers For Their Better Upbringing

                

                 June 30, 2010

                 63% Pakistanis Take Suggestions From Their Family Members In Making

                  Important Decisions Of Their Life

 

                 June 29, 2010

                 35% Believe That Nowadays Men Also Suffer From Domestic Violence Just                  The Way Women Do                                 

 

                 June 02, 2010

                 Views on Divorce Rate in Pakistan; 48% Believe it Has Increased, of                  Whom Majority Believes it is Due to Lack of Patience

 

                 May 21, 2010

                 95% of All Pakistani TV Viewers Prefer Watching Urdu News Channels

 

                 May 20, 2010

                 Criteria for Choice of Life Partners; Good Nature beats Good Looks, 75                  percent to 24 percent. So they claim!

 

                 May 17, 2010

                 48% Believe Women Have to Play a Bigger Role in Children's Upbringing

 

                 December 23, 2009

                 Perceptions on Different Emotions Felt When at Home:

 

                 November 20, 2009

                 Two third Believes that Respect for the Elders has Decreased

 

                 October 21, 2009

                 No Generation Gap in Majority of Pakistan; Most People Claim They Share                  Social. Views with Parents, Politics is a Slight Exception

                

                 October 22, 2009

                 Support for Private and Public Schools; Views Are Split 

                

                 October 01, 2009

                 More than Two Thirds Prefer to Have Sons

                

                 September 28, 2009

                 92% Believe Procreation is Important for the Continuation of Mankind

                

                 July 27, 2009

                 Good Education (29%), Good Standard of Living (28%)

                 and a Good Job (21%) Are the Top Priorities Parents Have

                 For Their Children's Secure Future

                

                 July 08, 2009

                 Majority Believes (41%) that Parents Should Allow Their Children to Marry

                 Someone of Their Own Choice

 

                 May 28, 2009

                 Perspective on Respect for Women in Our Society in Accordance to Islam

 

                 May 12, 2009

                 45% Believe Women Can Drive Properly

 

                 May 06, 2009

                 Pakistanis Perspective on Factors Contributing to a Happy Marital Life;                  Poll Finds Similarity of Views across Gender and Age Groups

 

                 October 25, 2002

                 PREFERENCE OF BOY CHILD OVER GIRL CHILD

 

                 February 01, 2002

                 BELIEF ABOUT FAMILY LIFE IN PAKISTAN AS COMPARED TO AMERICA AND                  GERMANY

 

                 October 15, 1999

                 SELECTION OF MARRIAGE PARTNERS: majority of parents do not object                  but views are divided on allowing children to choose a spouse

                 on their own

 

                 January 17, 1987

                 REASONS FOR SEEKING DIVORCE: drug addiction is the most common                  legitimate reason for seeking divorce

 

                 February 01, 1986

                 DECISION MAKING IN HOUSEHOLDS: men of all classes dominate financial                  and family decisions

 

                 December 07, 1985

                 HUSBAND-WIFE CONFORMITY ON RELIGION, MORALITY,

                 POLITICS: spouses tend to agree much more on religious and moral                  issues than on social, especially political matters

 

                 November 01, 1985

                 WHAT MAKES A HAPPY MARRIED LIEF: majority (90%)

                 considers faithfulness the most important attribute

                 for a successful married life in Pakistan

                               

       Future Perspective

                 February 25, 2011

                 Hopes For The Next Generation: 20% Feel Positive But 44% Are Fearful                  And Apprehensive

 

                 September 03, 2010

                 Hopes About The Next Generation: 28% Believe They Will Be

                 Comparatively More Prosperous And 22% Say They Will Be Relatively                  More Safe

                

                 July 21, 2010

                 64% Of Pakistanis Say They Often Reflect About Death

 

                 March 02, 2010

                 Views on Palmistry; 57% Have Some Belief that Fate is Hidden in the                  Lines of One's Hands

 

                 January 01, 2010

                 ANNUAL HOPE AND DESPAIR/Optimists and Pessimists Index for Pakistan:                  2000-2009

 

                 December 31, 2009

                 Muslims across the World Do Not Share Global Revival of Optimism about                  The New Year

 

                 December 08, 2009

                 Perceptions About Pakistan in 2010

 

                 September 24, 2009

                 65% Respondents Are Optimistic About Decrease in Terrorism

                  in the Upcoming Days

 

                 June 30, 2000

                 Majority is hopeful of a better life for the next generation but worry about                  poor law and order situation.

 

                 February 28, 1987

                 SPIRIT OF THE NATION: despite problems majority of the Pakistanis                  (79%) are hopeful about future

 

                 August 23, 1986

                 MIXED FEELINGS AS THE NATION ENTERS ITS FORTIETH YEAR: two thirds                  of the population is hopeful that the country will do well

                                 

       Ghosts/Fear

                 January 03, 2011

                 Intercity Travel In Pakistan; Wedding And Funerals Are The Major Reasons                  For 44%

                

                 March 02, 2010

                 Views on Palmistry; 57% Have Some Belief that Fate is Hidden in the                  Lines of One's Hands

                

                 February 26, 2010

                 Views about Solar Eclipse; One Fifth Believe it is a Bad Omen

                

                 February 03, 2010

                 Views on Evil Eye and Magic; 3 out of 4 Believe in Both

                 or at least in One of Them                

                

                 September 30, 2009

                 More than Half of All Pakistanis Experience Nightmares

                                 

                 September 09, 2009

                 51% of All Pakistanis Believe Spirits Can Harm Humans

 

                 August 31, 2009

                 Pakistanis Belief in Super Natural Beings

                

                 August 25, 2009

                 66% of Pakistanis Fear Animals/Insects and Ghosts

 

                 February 16, 2007

                 A majority of Pakistani urbanites believe in Black Magic and Taweez                  Ganda

 

                 February 20, 2004

                 52% OF PAKISTANIS BELIEVE IN “TAVEEZ GANDA”, 44% IN BLACK MAGIC

       Literature Book/Poets

                 March 31, 2011

                 Reading Books; A Hobby On The Decline From 46% to 28% In The Last Ten                  Years                                 

 

       Most Important problem 

                 March 28, 2011

                 Most Popular Foreign Destination To Relocate: America Down From 25% To                  11% While Saudi Arabia Rises From 35% To 37%, UAE Up From 9% To                  12%, UK Climbs From 10% To 12% During The Last Ten Years

                

                 September 25, 2009

                 One Third of Pakistanis Believe Poverty to be The Greatest Possible

                  Threat to Children's Lives

  

                 April 16, 2009

                 Pakistanis Think Finances are the Biggest Problem in Their Lives

 

                 December 20, 2002

                 ECONOMIC ISSUES AS THE FIRST WORRY FOR MAJORITY PAKISTANIS

 

                 January 14, 2000

                 38% of Urban Pakistanis term Unemployment as the Nation's Foremost                  Problem.

 

                 October 30, 1987

                 ECONOMIC HARDSHIP IS VIEWED AS MOST IMPORTANT: 56% indicated                  economic problems to be their number one personal concern

 

                 August 02, 1986

                 NATIONAL ISSUES: unemployment is nation’s most pressing concern

 

                 October 18, 1985

                 OBJECT OF DISSATISFACTION FOR PAKISTANIS: corruption is considered                  the most shameful

 

                 August 23, 1985

                 ECONOMY PERCIEVED AS THE MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM: 32% of the                  respondents expressed this view

                            

       Parents influence

                 May 06, 2011

                 Are Parents Under Obligation To Put Their Children  Happiness Before                  Their Own? Two In Every Three Pakistanis Agree

                               

                 April 21, 2011

                 85% Believe In Unconditional Love & Respect For Parents; Only 13% Feel                  Children Can Disobey Parents Whose Own Behavior Is Questionable

                

                 June 09, 2010

                 Majority (61%) Believes That Children Should Be Checked When They Act

                  Mischievously

                

                 May 05, 2010

                 Respecting Parents; 50% Believe Poor People Respect Parents More,10%                  Say Rich People Give More Respect, 40% Believe There is No Difference

 

                 October 21, 2009

                 No Generation Gap in Majority of Pakistan; Most People Claim They Share                  Social. Views with Parents, Politics is a Slight Exception

                

                 July 08, 2009

                 Majority Believes (41%) that Parents Should Allow Their Children to Marry                  Someone of Their Own Choice

 

                 May 07, 2009

                 Majority Want their Children to Choose a Profession of their Own Liking

 

                 March 30, 2007

                 Most Pakistani urbanites believe a child’s profession should be of his/her                  own free will

 

                 February 28, 2004

                 66% PAKISTANiS CONSIDERED PARENTS’ CHOICE TO BE

                 MORE IMPORTANT IN A GIRL’S MARRIAGE

 

                 October 15, 1999

                 SELECTION OF MARRIAGE PARTNERS: majority of parents do not object                  but views are divided on allowing children to choose a spouse

                 on their own

 

                 June 06, 1987

                 WHO SHOULD DECIDE ON CAREER CHOICE: parents have split views

 

                 February 14, 1987

                 OPINION ABOUT PARENTS: majority Pakistanis (61%) view parents as                  strict disciplinarians

 

                 February 08, 1986

                 GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES ON RELIGION AND POLITICS: not many                  glaring gaps between the thinking of the younger and older generations

                 of Pakistanis

   

       Personal Satisfaction

                 May 19, 2010

                 74% of all Pakistanis Claim 'Honour' to be Their Top Most Desire

                

                 January 19, 2010

                 Pakistanis Claim to be "Mr./Ms. Cheerful"; Despite Poor Governance

                

                 December 11, 2009

                 Perceptions About the Extent of Parental Check and Guidance

                

                 April 09, 2009

                 More Than Half of the Pakistanis are Content; 74% Say “I am Satisfied                  With my Life”

                 

                 September 15, 2009

                 59% Pakistanis Claim They Deserve a Better Life

                

       Population Planning

                 October 23, 2009

                 Perceptions on Planned Family; Two third Favor the Concept

                

                 September 28, 2009

                 92% Believe Procreation is Important for the Continuation of Mankind

 

                 October 25, 2002

                 PREFERENCE OF BOY CHILD OVER GIRL CHILD

 

       Sleeping habits

                 January 31, 2011

                 5% Of Pakistanis Complain Of 'Insomnia', 30% Suffer From Restless Sleep

 

                 December 14, 2010

                 Dreams: 51% Believe They Are Divine Signs While 37% Say They Are                  Random Pieces Of Imagination

                

                 December 03, 2010

                 49% Claim To Wakeup Themselves In The Morning, (Without Any Help),                  Followed By 28% Who Wake Up By Alarm Clock And 23% By Someone                  Else In The Household

                

                 September 28, 2010

                 41% Claim To Sleep For 6 To 8 Hours On An Average In A Day, Others                  Sleep Less (42%) Or More (17%)

 

                 July 20, 2010

                 65% Claim To Be Cheerful Early Risers

 

                 March 09, 2001

                 Gallup Survey on Rising and Retiring Habits

 

                 April 14, 2000

                 7% of urban men and women are faced with the problem

                 of sleeplessness

 

                 September 08, 1985

                 SOUND SLEEP: majority of Pakistanis (75%) have no problem in enjoying                  sound sleep at night

  

       Social Mobility

                 March 11, 2011

                 51% Believe Someone Born In A Poor Family In Pakistan Can Become                  Wealthy If He/She Works Hard, 37% Disagree

                

                 April 27, 2001

                 THIRTY PERCENT OF RURAL PAKISTANIS WISH TO MOVE TO A CITY.

 

                 September 01, 2000

                 MAJORITY OF PAKISTANIS ARE HOPEFUL ABOUT UPWARD SOCIAL Mobility.                  BUT THE PROPORTION OF OPTIMISTS HAS DECLINED DURING

                 THE LAST 20 YEARS.  

 

       Time Saving

                 October 05, 2010

                 Day Light Saving; Moderate Change In Opinions During The Last 2 Years

                

                 April 27, 2010

                 Views on Changing Time by Moving Clocks an Hour Ahead

                 DuringSummer;11% Favor it, 59% Oppose it,

 

                 September 08, 2009

                 58% Wanted Daylight Saving Time to Have Reversed in Ramadan

 

                 October 05, 2002

                 FAVORABILITY OF DAY LIGHT SAVING TIME

                

       Travel

                 May 04, 2011

                 55% Pakistanis Use Vans/Buses For Traveling Within Their Locality; 70%

                 Commuters Using Vans/Buses Complain Of Rising Fares

                

                 September 15, 2010

                 Most Pakistanis Use Buses, Wagons And Motorcycles To Commute Within                  The City

                

                 May 12, 2010

                 Satisfaction With The Public Transport System in Pakistan; 57% Appear to                  be Discontented

 

                 July 07, 2009

                 41% Claim to Have Access to a Motorcycle; Majority does not have any                  Personal Transportation

                

                 June 25, 2009

                 Only 5% Claimed to Have Traveled Abroad; UAE Tops

                 The Most-Visited List

 

                 April 06, 2001

                 12% CITY DWELLERS TRAVELLED TO ANCESTRAL VILLAGES OR ANOTHER                  CITY TO CELEBRATE EID THIS YEAR.

 

                 November 21, 1987

                 TRIPS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES: one in ten male adults of Pakistan (10%)                  claim to have visited a foreign country

 

                 January 03, 1987

                 SAFETY OF TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES: trains are the safest

                 and motorcycles are the most hazardous

   

       Views on profession

                 October 27, 2010

                 Most Pakistanis (22%) Aspired To Be Doctors In Their Childhood

                

                 July 19, 2010

                 Politics Turns Out To Be Not A Very Popular Choice As Profession

                

                 April 09, 2010

                 Views on Nursing Profession; 46% Consider it a Respectable Profession,                  70% Would Allow their Boys, and 40% Would Allow their Girls to Take it                  up as a Career

                

                 May 26, 2009

                 Majority of All Pakistanis Prefer Doctors and Teachers as Neighbors

 

                 May 07, 2009

                 Majority Want their Children to Choose a Profession of their Own Liking

 

                 April 22, 2009

                 More than 50% Pakistanis Take Pride in their Work

 

                 March 30, 2007

                 Most Pakistani urbanites believe a child’s profession should be of his/her                  own free will

 

                 January 19, 2007

                 Teachers, Doctors & Religious Intellectuals among Most Trusted People

 

                 January 25, 2003

                 60% PAKISTANIS BELIEVE THAT DOCTORS OVERCHARGE

 

                 April 28, 2000

                 MOST POPULAR PROFESSION FOR SON IS ARMY OFFICER;

                 IT IS BUSINESSMEN FOR A SON-IN-LAW AND DOCTOR AS A NEIGHBOUR.

 

                 June 21, 1986

                 CAREER ASPIRATIONS OF NATION S CHILDREN: majority (24%) wants to                  become a doctor

                  

       Weather

                 September 29, 2010

                 77% Claim To Eagerly Await Winters

                

                 July 09, 2010

                 49% Prefer Bright Daylight over Night's Darkness

                

                 July 05, 2010

                 Harsh Summers Only Liked By 2% Pakistanis, Majority Prefers Spring                  (46%) And Winters (45%)

 

                 April 12, 2010

                 40% of all Pakistanis Say They Like Cloudy Weather

 

                 April 08, 2010

                 Preferred Place to Live; 33% Prefer Living in a

                  Valley & 23% Prefer Seaside

                  

                 March 04, 2010

                 Pakistanis Divided about Seasons, but Majority Prefers Winters

                

                 January 07, 2010

                 Winters in Pakistan; One Third of Pakistanis Use Heating to

                 Protect  Against Cold Weather

 

                 July 03, 2009

                 One Fourth of Pakistanis Claim Their Family Member Suffered Due to Heat                  Intensity

 

                 June 12, 2009

                 52% Believe Decrease in Rainfall is Caused by Global Climate Change;                  45% See it as Divine Penance

                

                 June 01, 2009

                 Heat Intensity Is Perceived to Have Increased Over the Past Few Years

 

                 May 15, 2009

                 Most Pakistanis Prefer Spring Season; Summer is the Most disliked Time                  of the Year

 

                 April 29, 2009

                 66% in Pakistan believe Global Warming Affects them Personally

 

                 April 23, 2008

                 66 % Globally and 75 % in Pakistan believe Global Warming affects them                  personally: Gallup International Association

 

                 June 01, 2001

                 So, how is the Weather?

 

                 February 23, 2001

                 80% ATTRIBUTE DRY SPELL TO ALLAH'S UNHAPPINESS

                

       Leisure time

                 March 31, 2011

                 Reading Books; A Hobby On The Decline From 46% to 28% In The Last Ten                  Years

 

                 January 18, 2011

                 30% Watch TV In Their Leisure Time, Followed By Doing Household Chores                  (20%) And Resting/Sleeping (19%)

                

                 July 01, 2009

                 21% Claim to Have a Recreational Park Near Their House; 42% Regularly                  Visit These Parks

 

                 June 29, 2009

                 Very Few Pakistanis Can Afford Recreational Activities

 

                 June 15, 2009

                 Watching TV is a Favorite Pastime

 

       Household chores

                 March 22, 2011

                 Do Men Help Women In Household Chores? Views Are Split, 51% Say They                  Do, 49% Claim They Don't

 

                 August 12, 2009

                 43% of Pakistanis Visit Market Places only On Need Basis

 

                 July 06, 2009

                 More Than 50% Men and Women in Pakistan Claim to Assist Each Other                  in Running the Household

 

                 February 01, 1986

                 DECISION MAKING IN HOUSEHOLDS: men of all classes dominate financial                  and family decisions

      

       Poverty 

                 March 11, 2011

                 51% Believe Someone Born In A Poor Family In Pakistan Can Become                  Wealthy If He/She Works Hard, 37% Disagree

                

                 March 01, 2011

                 Why Are Rich People Rich And Poor People Poor? Majority Attributes                  Wealth With Birth (30%) And Illegal Means (26%)

  

                 February 09, 2011

                 Majority (77%) Believes That Poverty Has Increased

                 In Pakistan. Furthermore 47% Say The Trend Of Helping

                  The Poor Has Decreased

        

                 May 07, 2010

                 Views Are Split About Ratio of Poverty in Pakistan as Compared to its                  Neighboring Countries; 41% Believe it is More, 30% Say it is Same, 27%                  Say it is Less

                

                 May 03, 2010

                 31% Say They Have Had Days When They Did Not Have Enough To Buy                  Food For Their Family

                

                 December 16, 2009

                 84% Believe Poverty has Risen in the Past 10 Years

 

                 October 06, 2009

                 Perceptions About the Reasons for Countries Being Poverty-Stricken

                

                 September 25, 2009

                 One Third of Pakistanis Believe Poverty to be The Greatest Possible

                  Threat to Children's Lives

                

                 June 29, 2009

                 Very Few Pakistanis Can Afford Recreational Activities

 

                 June 22, 2009

                 Insufficient Income is Perceived to be the Main Reason

                 for Pakistanis to Migrate

 

                 June 19, 2009

                 Majority Use Only Fans to Cool Their House; Air-Conditioning is a Luxury                  Which Most Can't Afford

 

                 May 11, 2009

                 Perspective on Wealth Disparity; Majority Links Wealth and Poverty to                  Inheritance

 

                 February 16, 2001

                 MAJORITY BELIEVES THAT POVERTY IS INCREASING IN THE COUNTRY.

 

                 August 04, 2000

                 Majority links wealth to Birth, Ill-gotten money & Luck. Poverty is linked to                  birth, fate, and honesty.

 

       Physical appearance/dress/clothes

                 March 30, 2011

                 White (32%) Is The Most Popular Colour To Wear, Followed By Black And                  Blue (14% Each)

                

                 January 25, 2011

                 72% Get Their Clothes Stitched Where As 25% Stitch Their Own Clothes

                

                 August 27, 2010

                 78% Males Mostly Wear Shalwar Kameez, 22% Wear Trousers

 

                 August 05, 2010

                 Curly Hair Only Liked By 19%

 

                 March 16, 2001

                 AMERICANS ARE RATED AS BEST IN PHYSICAL APPEARANCE BUT JAPANESE                  ARE VIEWED AS MOST HONEST AND SOCIALLY CULTURED AMONG FOUR                  MAJOR ECONOMIC PLAYERS IN PAKISTAN

 

       Social Behavior Others 

                 March 21, 2011

                 Pakistanis Admire Kashmiris (29%) And Pathans (26%) For Their Good                  Looks

                
                

                 March 10, 2011

                 43% Claim To Keep Plants In Their Houses As Opposed To 55% Who Do                  Not

 

                 March 03, 2011

                 47% Say That Women Drive Poorer Than Men But 22% Argue Otherwise                  Saying They Drive Better

 

                 February 02, 2011

                 Financial Worries Tops The List Of Personal Problems

  

                 January 07, 2011

                 Beauty is In The Eye Of The Beholder: 32% Consider Women Of The                  Subcontinent To Be The Most Beautiful, Followed By The Women Of Middle                  East (24%) And Eastern Asia (16%)

                

                 June 15, 2010

                 Majority (62%) Believes That Cultural Values Of Leading A Good Life Are                  Fading Away From Our Society              

  

                 April 01, 2010

                 Preference between Different Phases of Life                

 

                  February 08, 2010

                  84% Wish to Continue the Tradition of Dowry

                  (Part 2 of the 3 part series)

  

                  February 04, 2010

                  Majority Believes Dowry to be an Essential Part of Marriages in Our                   Culture without Which, They Claim, it is Not Easy for Girls to Get Married                   (Part 1 of the 3 part series)

 

                  February 03, 2010

                  Views on Evil Eye and Magic; 3 out of 4 Believe in Both or at least in                   One of Them

   

                  January 19, 2010

                  Pakistanis Claim to be "Mr./Ms. Cheerful"; Despite Poor Governance

 

                  January 14, 2010

                 41% Blame Lack of Health Facilities for Most Deaths During Pregnancy

 

                  January 13, 2010

                 Perceptions on Why People Give Bribes

   

                  January 12, 2010

                 More than Two Thirds of all Pakistanis Believe that Education Leads to                  Political Awareness and Better Leadership Choices

                 

                  January 04, 2010

                  Most Pakistanis Prefer Operational Convenience When Buying Clothes                   (Part 3 of the 4 part series)

 

                  October 28, 2009

                 Two thirds Like to Read Advertisements Displayed on the Roadside

                 

                 October 27, 2009

                 50% Pakistanis Claim to be Traditional in Thinking

                 

                 October 26, 2009

                 Majority Are Cautious in Adopting New Ideas and Changes

                

                 October 21, 2009

                 No Generation Gap in Majority of Pakistan; Most People Claim They Share                  Social. Views with Parents, Politics is a Slight Exception

                

                 October 01, 2009

                 More than Two Thirds Prefer to Have Sons

                

                 August 24, 2009

                 Perceptions on Bribery

                

                 August 10, 2009

                 12% of Pakistanis Claimed They Did Some Voluntary

                 Work in the Past One Year

                

                 August 05, 2009

                 Fifty Two Percent (52%) Own a Wrist Watch; 50%

                 Claimed to Wear it All the Time

                

                 June 30, 2009

                 Views on Methods of Social Change

 

                 June 22, 2009

                 Insufficient Income is Perceived to be the Main Reason

                 for Pakistanis to Migrate

 

                 June 10, 2009

                 Majority of All Pakistanis Get Their Clothes Stitched

                 From Tailors; Significant Percentage of Women Stitch Their Own Clothes

 

                 May 08, 2009

                 66% Would Help an Accident Victim, But Half Prefer not to

                 Inform the Police

 

                 May 05, 2009

                 Majority Support Street Vendors; Perceived Economical

 

                 April 23, 2009

                 Most Pakistanis Like to Stay at Home in the Evenings

 

                 April 21, 2009

                 55% of the Pakistanis Get Angry Quickly

 

                 April 14, 2009

                 Majority of Pakistanis say they are Emotional

 

                 April 08, 2009

                 More Than 25% Pakistanis Say "Reading is my Habit";

                 Most Like Informative and Religious Books

 

                 April 02, 2009

                 Only 15% of Pakistanis exercise regularly

 

                 January 23, 2004

                 37% OF PAKISTANIS COMPLAIN OF FORGETFULNESS. BUT ONLY 17%                  KEEP WRITTEN NOTES

 

                 August 31, 2001

                 PAKISTANI BUSINESSMEN BELIEVE PERSONAL CONTACTS ARE MUCH                  MORE IMPORTANT THAN INFORMATION WHICH CAN BE

                 RECEIVED THROUGH INTERNET

 

                 July 20, 2001

                 31% OF PAKISTANIS CLAIM THEY HAVE DONATED BLOOD BUT MOSTLY TO                  FAMILY AND FRIENDS

 

                 June 29, 2001

                 IN PAKISTAN MEN ARE CONSIDERED MORE AGGRESSIVE AND BRAVE THAN                  WOMEN WHO ARE SEEN AS MORE PATIENT AND TALKATIVE?

 

                 December 22, 2000

                 One fourth of urbanites have a pet at their home.

 

                 October 20, 2000

                 SURVEY FINDS HARMONY OF VIEWS ACROSS GENERATIONS ON RELIGION                  AND SOCIAL ISSUES BUT NOT ON POLITICS

 

                 August 30, 1987

                 FLOW OF PAKISTANI WORKERS TO MIDDLE EAST PICKING UP: 53,000 new                  workers went abroad last year

 

                 February 21, 1987

                 RECALL ON INTELLECTUALS MOOT: intellectuals moot registers low recall                  (only 13%) among the public

 

                 January 31, 1987

                 POCKET MONEY: most urban children get more than a rupee pocket                  money a day

 

                 December 20, 1986

                 RENTED HOUSES: one third in urban centers lives in rented houses

 

                 September 05, 1986

                 MOST POPULAR LAGUAGES FOR PERSONAL LETTERS: Urdu and Sindhi

 

                 August 30, 1986

                 MOST LIKED PERSONALITIES AMONG PAKISTANI CHILDREN: Quaid-I-                 Azam, Allama Iqbal and own father

 

                 July 17, 1986

                 GENERATION GAP: generation gap on political issues but not on religion                  and culture

 

                 February 08, 1986

                 GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES ON RELIGION AND POLITICS: not many                  glaring gaps between the thinking of the younger and older generations                  of Pakistanis

 

                 October 05, 1985

                 OVERSEAS PAKISTANIS: overseas Pakistanis are returning

                 home at  increasing pace, majority of returning workers are young

                 and seek self- employment

  

       Awareness Programs

                  June 30, 2009                                                                   

                  Views on Methods of Social Change

                   

       Household Helpers

                 August 07, 2009

                 13% Pakistanis Claimed to Have Full-Time or Part-Time

                 Domestic Servants

 

                 September 17, 1999

                 DOMESTIC HELP: twelve percent (12%) homes employ domestic help

 

       Most Important National Problems

                 February 15, 2010

                 Economic Issues Perceived to be Number One Problem of Pakistan

                       

    Society and Crime

                 December 02, 1985

                 PERSONAL INSECURITY: 18% households themselves or a

                 close acquaintance has been personally victimized by theft, 8% by fraud,                  5% by murder, and 2% by kidnapping

 

       Corruption

                 October 21, 2010

                 Corruption And Traffic Police: Of The Cases You Know How Was A Traffic                  Violation Handled? 30% Report Paying A Bribe, While 49% Report Proper                  Action And 20% Say They Were Let Off After Apology

 

                 August 19, 2010

                 Complaints About Bribery Remain High And Unchanged During The Last                  25 Years

 

                 August 10, 2010

                 VIEWS ON SIFARISH: 58% Approve Of 'Sifarish' To Get A Job While 42%                  Do Not

 

                 July 13, 2010

                 What Causes Corruption: Corrupt People Or Corrupt System? Pakistani                  Views Are Split; 51% Blame The System While 48% Blame The Person

 

                 January 21, 2010

                 Can Pakistan be Corruption-Free? Majority Suffers from Sense of Despair

 

                 January 13, 2010

                 Perceptions on Why People Give Bribes 

                

                 June 05, 2009

                 Political Parties Need to Tend to Their Image; 60% Perceive Them as                  Highly Corrupt

 

                 July 26, 2007

                 43% of the urbanites believe that ‘corruption’ will

                 increase in the next 3 years

 

                 September 05, 2002

                 WORLD OPINION OPPOSES WITHHOLDING AID TO POOR COUNTRIES ON                  GROUNDS OF CORRUPTION

 

                 October 24, 1987

                 CORRUPTION SEEN AS MAJOR FLAW OF LEGAL SYSTEM: 64% (of those                  who gave an answer) mentioned corruption as the single most important                  problem of our courts

 

                 July 25, 1987

                 PRINCIPAL SOURCE OF WEALTH: majority (34%) considers corruption as                  the principal source of wealth

 

                 January 24, 1987

                 PUBLIC ATTITUDES ON CORRUPTION: no kick no work

 

                 October 18, 1985

                 OBJECT OF DISSATISFACTION FOR PAKISTANIS: corruption is considered                  the most shameful

  

       Crimes

                 April 22, 2011

                 Majority See Democracy As The Best System Of Government; Only 20%                  Disagree; 52% Prefer Faulty Democracy Over Military Government

 

                 April 19, 2011

                 Scarcity Of Food Items in The Past One Year; 13% Faced Serious Problem;

                 Remaining Are Split Between Those Who Faced Such

                 A Shortage   Sometimes (34%), Infrequently (18%) Or Not All (31%)

 

                 March 29, 2011

                 Crime Victims Have Doubled In The Last Decade From 6% To 12%

                

                 March 16, 2011

                 MIXED VIEWS ON TRUST IN POLICE: 57% Say They Will Report Their                  Grievances To Police, 18% Say They Will Avenge Themselves, 21% Will                  Remain Silent

                

                 July 16, 2010

                 Fears About Personal Insecurity Have Doubled During The Last 25 Years

                

                 April 05, 2010

                 Poll Finds Widespread Disapproval of Criminal Torture

 

                 March 08, 2010

                 Perceptions on Law and Order Situation in Local Areas; 43% Claim it has

                  Deteriorated

 

                 March 10, 2000

                 Majority favor Hanging Serial Killer of children but a sizeable Minority                  Support Proper Judicial Trial.

 

                 December 28, 1985

                 PUBLIC PERCEPTION ABOUT HATHORA GROUP: 24% think that they are                  common criminals

 

       Law and Order  

                 April 14, 2011

                 37% Feel Equality Before The Law Is Not Practiced In Pakistan; Urban                  Residents and Young Pakistanis Appear Most Disappointed

 

                 March 15, 2011

                 47% Claim To Be Aware Of Their Blood Group And 20% Claim To Have                  Donated Blood

                

                 March 14, 2011

                 Privatization Of Security: 29% Claim To Have A Private Security Guard                  Appointed In Their Area As Opposed 71% Who Do Not

            

                 March 08, 2010

                 Perceptions on Law and Order Situation in Local Areas; 43% Claim it has

                  Deteriorated

 

                 February 01, 2010

                 Views on Security Check-Posts Created in Various Cities; Majority is                  Reconciled

                

                 December 09, 2009

                 80% Fear Leaving their House Due to Security Threats

 

                 November 06, 2009

                 Majority Wants Educational Institutes to Keep Functioning Despite

                 Security Concerns

                

                 August 04, 2009

                 57% Pakistanis Believe Law and Order Situation Has Deteriorated In the                  Recent Times; Only 38% Feel Safe

 

                 June 30, 2000

                 Majority is hopeful of a better life for the next generation but worry about                  poor law and order situation.

 

       Narcotics

                 February 01, 2011

                 61% Believe That The Use Of Narcotics Has Increased In Pakistan. 71%                  Say That Addicts Deserve Medical Care

                

                 November 14, 1987

                 OPINION ABOUT DRUGS: 70% believe drugs are a serious problem

 

                 January 17, 1987

                 REASONS FOR SEEKING DIVORCE: drug addiction is the most common                  legitimate reason for seeking divorce

 

                 March 15, 1986

                 DRUG ABUSERS: 95% of Pakistanis express strong reservations about                  the use of narcotics

 

                 January 11, 1986

                 PUBLIC OPINION ON DRUGS: heroin and alcohol considered the most                  dangerous drugs

  

       Others                

                 September 24, 2009

                 65% Respondents Are Optimistic About Decrease in Terrorism

                 in the Upcoming Days

 

                 May 25, 2009

                 66% Believe Human Rights Are Observed in Pakistan

 

                 June 01, 2007

                 Urbanites more likely to receive counterfeit notes of large denomination                  as compared to currency with small denomination

 

                 March 16, 2007

                 Majority of Pakistan’s urbanites believe Punjab Minister’s assassin should                  be given severest punishment

 

                 January 10, 1987

                 OPINION ABOUT HIJACKING: mixed feelings about hijacking, 54% justified                  it while 34% refused to justify even for the cause of national liberation

 

                 October 25, 1986

                 SIFARISH: sifarish enjoys high degree of social acceptability

 

                 September 27, 1986

                 PUBLICS’S PERCEPTION ABOUT HELPING OTHERS: Pakistanis are public                  spirited but pollutant to be involved with the police

                                   

    Sports

       Cricket

                 April 18, 2011

                 Showing Of Indian Channels On Cable TV Is Sharply Contested: Nearly                  Half Support And Half Oppose

                

                 March 18, 2011

                 Pakistani Optimism Surges Up In The Run Up To The Cricket World Cup                  Final

                

                 March 08, 2011

                 Spot Fixing Penalties: Mohammad Asif (46%) And Mohammad Amir (44%)                  Have Most Sympathies Followed By Salman Butt (39%)

 

                 February 07, 2011

                 Afridi Is The Most Popular Choice For Captain, However, Majority Is Not                  Very Optimistic About Pakistan Winning The World Cup

                

                 October 28, 2010

                 36% Support While 22% Oppose Misbah Ul Haq As The Captain Of Test                  Cricket Team

                

                 September 21, 2010

                 Half Of All Pakistanis (50%) Believe The Match Fixing Allegations To Be                  False While 32%Think Those To Be True. Nevertheless 87% Are Grieved                  Over The Scandal

                

                 August 02, 2010

                 Afridi’s Resignation From Test Cricket: 35% Think It Is Right While 39%                  Believe It To Be Wrong

                

                 May 14, 2010

                 On Availability of Opportunities for Children to Grow Learn And Succeed;

                  Views Are Split

                

                 May 11, 2010

                 Majority (56%) Have Faith in Pakistan's Cricket Team's Ability to Win the                  T-20 World-Cup Trophy

                

                 April 19, 2010

                 Pakistanis Embrace The Recent News of Shoaib Malik Marrying Sania                  Mirza With Great Enthusiasm and Fervor; 66% Claim They Are Happy for                  The Couple

 

                 March 25, 2010

                 Perceptions about the Performance of Pakistani Cricket Team after Some                  of the Crickets Being Banned/Penalized; 62% Have No High Hopes 

 

                 February 17, 2010

                 Views on Pakistani Cricket Team's Defeat in Australia; 44% Believe the                  Team Played Poorly

 

                 February 11, 2010           

                 83% of Pakistanis Appear to be Unhappy with the IPL Selection and Do                  not Want these Cricket Matches to be Telecasted in Pakistan

 

                 December 15, 2009

                 Perceptions About Having Separate Team Captains for Twenty-Twenty                  and Test Cricket Matches

 

                 November 11, 2009

                 Two third of All Pakistanis Support Younis Khan as Cricket Team's

                 New Captain

 

                 November 06, 2009

                 Majority Wants Educational Institutes to Keep Functioning Despite

                 Security Concerns

                

                 October 15, 2009

                 Performance of Pakistani Cricket Team; 45% Claim the Team Played Well

                

                 July 16, 2009

                 Majority (77%) Have their Hopes High for the Pakistani Cricket Team after                  T20 World Cup

 

                 May 20, 2009

                 More Than Half of All Pakistanis Are Cricket Fans; But Only 38% Claim                  Watching Pakistan and Australia’s Recent Cricket Series

 

                 May 11, 2007

                 Majority of the urbanities believe that Inzamam did the right thing by                  retiring from cricket

 

                 December 15, 2006

                 Inzamam-ul-Haq is perceived as a good captain

                 by a majority of Pakistanis

 

                 March 15, 2004

                 VISIT OF INDIAN CRICKET TEAM ENJOYS HIGH PUBLIC OPINION SUPPORT:

                 88% Favour, 9% Oppose, 3% Give no response

 

                 February 21, 2003

                 World Cup views split on Pakistan’s Prospects. 31% Optimistic, 20%                  Pessimistic, others in between

 

                 February 18, 2000

                 The Pakistani Opinion on Cricket

 

       Others              

                 September 19, 2008

                 More than 30% watched the Olympics Opening & Closing Ceremony; 66%                  claim to be interested in sports events

 

       General

                 March 15, 2010

                 Views About Pakistan's Participation in International

                 Games, like in Winter Olympics; 76% Feel Proud

 

                 September 19, 2008

                 More than 30% watched the Olympics Opening & Closing Ceremony; 66%                  claim to be interested in sports events

 

                 January 19, 2001

                 70% OF URBAN TV VIEWERS TAKE INTEREST IN WATCHING

                 SPORTS  PROGRAMMES.

 

       Football

                 July 06, 2010

                 30% Of All Pakistanis Claim Watching FIFA World Cup Football (Soccer)                  Matches

                                 

    Festivals and Events

       Celebrating Events

                 March 30, 2010

                 Participating in Various Occasions

 

                 October 29, 2009

                 Majority Favors Celebrating Birthdays

                

                 October 12, 2009

                 Eid Moon and Official Moon Sighting Committee; 66% Approved

                 and 30% Opposed  the Moon Sighting

                 Decision: (Part 3 of a 4 part series)

                

                 September 29, 2009

                 More Than Half of All Pakistanis Believe Eid Should Be Celebrated

                 According to the Sighting of Moon

 

                 March 28, 2003

                 Majority favours one dish restriction on valima wedding party

 

                 February 28, 2003

                 Majority favours one dish restriction on valima wedding party

 

                 November 29, 2002

                 PERCENTAGE OF URBAN PAKISTANIS WHO TRAVEL TO ANOTHER VILLAGE                  OR TOWN TO CELEBRATE EID.