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Gallup Pakistan Press
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(268)
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(175)
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Social
Social Behavior
May 28, 2008
Public Opinion on Important Social Issues
Social Services
August 27, 2009
Perceptions on Pakistan's Progress
May 14, 2009
Perspective on Local Health Facilities; Majority of
Pakistanis are Unsatisfied
Eating Habits
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
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 SIGNIFICANTCHANGES 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
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 CONFIRMITY 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
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
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
Most Important problem
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
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
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
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
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
September 08, 2009
58% Wanted Daylight Saving Time to Have Reversed in Ramadan
October 05, 2002
FAVORABILITY OF DAY LIGHT SAVING TIME
Travel
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
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 CHLLDREN: majority (24%)
wants to
become a doctor
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Festivals
and Events
Celebrating Events
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.
April 06, 2001
12% CITY DWELLERS TRAVELLED TO ANCESTRAL VILLAGES OR ANOTHER
CITY TO CELEBRATE EID THIS YEAR.
Valentines day
March 02, 2007
Most Pakistanis Disapprove of Valentine’s Day Celebrations
Mothers Day
July 28, 2009
Almost Two Thirds (64%) of
Pakistanis Find it Acceptable to Celebrate
Mother's
or Father's Day
April 03, 2009
Enthusiasm for Basant kite-flying declining
Basant
March 20, 2008
Enthusiasm for Basant Kite-Flying Declining
January 26, 2007
A majority of Pakistani urbanites support ban on Basant
March 08, 2003
PAKISTANI OPINION ON CELEBRATING BASANT IS STILL
CONTROVERSIAL,
WITH 32% SUPPORTING IT AND 50% OPPOSING IT
February 11, 2000
The Pakistani Opinion on Celebrating Basant is Divided
Weddings
April 10, 2009
Limitation on Wedding Feasts is Welcomed by 67%
Women
Education
October 08, 1999
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION FOR GIRLS: more parents are inclined to
provide
university education to their daughters
Inheritance
June 17, 2009
Views On Women's Legal Share According to Shariah
Economic Function Making
November 24, 2000
MAJORITY PAKISTANI BELIEVE AN INDEPENDENT SOURCE OF INCOME
HELPS WOMEN IN OLD AGES.
Others
July 02, 2009
Very Few Mosques Are Believed to Provide a Separate
Praying Area for Women
September 01, 2009
Girls Are Believed to Be Wiser by 41% of Pakistanis
April 27, 2009
Perspective on Gender Roles
Women Rights
October 05, 2009
Two Third of All Pakistanis Support Equal Salary Package
for
Both Men and Women
December 03, 1999
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN: Sixty-three percent (63%)
urban
Pakistanis say that discrimination against women is
practiced in Pakistan
Religion
General
April 28, 2009
Perspective on Influence of Religion on Pakistanis
April 15, 2009
Most Pakistanis Seek
Religious Information from Religious Leaders; Imam
Mosque and Family Elders Rank
Next
February 09, 2007
A majority of Pakistani urbanites believe the religion has
an increasing
influence on people
February 23, 2001
80% ATTRIBUTE DRY SPELL TO ALLAH'S UNHAPPINESS
October 20, 2000
SURVEY FINDS HARMONY OF VIEWS ACROSS GENERATIONS ON RELIGION
AND SOCIAL ISSUES BUT NOT ON POLITICS
June 06, 1986
MORE PAKISTANIS TURN TO RELIGION: nearly half the population
believes
that the role of religion is increasing in people s lives
Practices
May 13, 2009
For 40% of Pakistanis, Practicing Religion is Very Important
in Their Lives
December 01, 2000
THE OBSERVANCE OF DAILY AND JUMA PRAYERS HAS INCREASED IN
PAKISTAN DURING THE LAST DECADE
Islamization
June 12, 1986
SUPPORT FOR THE SHARIAT BILL: 60% support the bill while
only 4%
oppose it
March 29, 1986
PUBLIC PERCEIVES SLOWDOWN OF ISLAMIZATION: nearly half the
urban
population in Pakistan feels that the present government has
slowed
down its drive for Islamization
January 17, 1986
RATING ON ISLAMIZATION:Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Pakistan rate
high on
Islamization
Pirs
August 01, 1987
RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS OF PIRS ATTRACT LARGE NUMBERS: one
third of Pakistani male adult population participated in the
annual congregation of pirs during the last year
Haj
July 03, 1987
NUMBER OF HAJIS IN A HOUSEHOLD: one in seven Pakistani
households
(14% households) has a haji
Ramadan
October 09, 2009
Last Ten Days of Ramadan; 23%
Claimed to Observe Short
or Long I’tikaf: (Part 2of a
4 part series)
October 08, 2009
Fasting in Summer; Two Thirds of All Pakistanis Claim
Fasting in Summer
Was Harder Than in Winter: Part 1 of a 4 part series)
September 14, 2009
A SURVEY OF SOCIAL NORMS AND
BEHAVIOR DURING RAMADAN; Majority
claims to
avoid lying, practice charity
and generosity to neighbors
September 07, 2009
78% of Pakistanis Claim to
Keep all Fasts; 18% Claim to Keep Some,
and 4% Keep None
September 04, 2009
Daily Prayers Rise Significantly During Ramadan; 80% Claim
to Pray 5
Times or More in a Day in This Holy Month
July 02, 2009
Very Few Mosques Are Believed to Provide a Separate
Praying Area for Women
May 27, 2009
56% Pakistanis Prefer Private Schools; However 70% Send
Their Children to Government Schools
January 05, 2001
PAKORA IS THE NUMBER ONE SNACK AT "IFTAR" DURING RAMADAN.
January 07, 2000
51% Complain of Price hike
during Ramadan
Health
Care
General health&healthcare
October 07, 2009
48% Believe Distress Causes Headaches
June 08, 2009
Majority (85%) Believe Smoking is Injurious to Health
May 14, 2009
Perspective on Local Health Facilities; Majority of
Pakistanis are Unsatisfied
May 04, 2009
Majority of Pakistanis have Occasional Headaches
April 13, 2009
High Blood Pressure is Top Most Issue in Pakistan
March 27, 2009
50% of Pakistani Men are Tobacco Users
December 29, 2006
A majority of urbanites reportedly had a person with flu in
their homes
March 05, 2004
24% OF PAKISTANIs are CONscious of their weight
November 01, 2002
PREFERANCE OF PAKISTANIS CLAIMING TO HAVE HAD A BLOOD TEST
April 05, 2002
INCIDENCE OF BACK PAIN IN PAKISTAN
November 05, 2001
ONE IN FIVE PAKISTANIS ARE KEEN TO REDUCE WEIGHT
June 22, 2001
37% of Urban Homes Buy tablets for Headaches and Fever
(Analgesics)
in a week
March 30, 2001
ONE IN EIGHT HAVE WEAK EYE SIGHT AND WEAR GLASSES.
February 02, 2001
ONE THIRD OF PAKISTANIS TREAT FLU THROUGH HERBAL MEDICINE,
ONE
THIRD TURN TO DOCTORS AND ONE THIRD WAIT IT OUT BY BETTER
DIET
AND REST OR NOT CARING ABOUT IT:
January 12, 2001
14% OF MEN AND 26% OF WOMEN SUFFER FROM FREQUENT HEADACHE.
September 22, 2000
30% of Children and 20% of Adults were affected by
Flue in August this year -
July 07, 2000
Hypertension is widespread in urban Pakistan-One in four
household has
at least one patient, women out -number -men among
hypertension cases.
February 04, 2000
16 percent of urban men and women either exercise or walk
daily.
October 11, 1986
HANDICAPS: nearly 6% of households in the country have a
handicapped
person amongst them
Water-borne diseases (Diahorrea)
July 06, 2007
37 % of the urban households suffered from diarrhea
during the last one month
Water
August 03, 2009
Majority (84%) Use
Untreated/Regular Water in
Their Household For Drinking
July 31, 2009
Majority (65%) Believe the Water they Drink is Safe
June 16, 2009
Majority Use Refrigerators to Cool Drinking Water
November 24, 2006
Almost half of the urban population is reportedly faced with
the problem
of impure drinking water
June 23, 2000
Majority of urbanites claim they boil, filter or disinfect
water for drinking.
August 22, 1987
CLEANSING OF WATER IN PAKISTAN: one in five households
in the country use some form of cleansing for their drinking
water
ADIS
July 20, 2007
Majority of the urbanites feel that ‘Aids’ poses a
significant
threat to Pakistan
August 20, 1999
AIDS AWARENESS: awareness about AIDS has doubled in ten
years
Blood/Heart Problems
April 13, 2009
High Blood Pressure is Top Most Issue in Pakistan
November 15, 2002
PERCENTAGE OF URBAN PAKISTANIS WHO HAVE BEEN TESTED FOR
BLOOD
PRESSURE
Miscellaneous
November 22, 2006
Gallup International Board Member and head of Gallup
Pakistan Meets
Tony Blair
Modernization
October 18, 2006
GLOBAL MAJORITY ASSESSES TERRORISM AS A THREAT TO
THEIR COUNTRY, WHILST OPINIONS REMAIN DIVIDED ON US’S ROLE
IN
FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM
May 23, 1987
PAKISTANI FARMERS ATTITUDE TOWARDS CHANGE: 76% of the
farmers
supported trying new techniques in agriculture
Extra terrestrial life
September 02, 2009
50% of All Pakistanis Believe There Are Aliens Living on
Other Planets
Politics
Martial
Law
October 14, 1999
MILITARY RULE: strong support is shown for non political
civilian
government for two to three years
January 03, 1986
FAREWELL TO MARTIAL LAW: 69% of the respondents thought that
Pakistan will gain respect in the community of nations as a
result of lifting
of martial law
Democracy
June 03, 2009
Majority (74%) Finds Common Ground; Only 23% Believe Islam
and
Democracy are at Odds
November 04, 2008
American Public Perceptions on Democracy
October 18, 2002
PUBLIC OPINION ON EXTENT OF DEMOCRATIZATION OF PAKISTAN AS
COMPARED TO OTHER CONTRIES
November 26, 1999
GALLUP'S CENTURY POLL: Two third (62%) of the world
population
believe their government is not being run by the will of the
people
October 14, 1999
MILITARY RULE: strong support is shown for non political
civilian
government for two to three years
General Political Opinions
November 05, 2009
Perceptions on Importance of Education for Elected Officials
August 28, 2009
71% Favor Punishing General
Musharraf, 15% Oppose, 14% gave
No Response in a National
Opinion Poll
June 03, 2009
Majority (74%) Finds Common Ground; Only 23% Believe Islam
and
Democracy are at Odds
April 24, 2009
Majority of the Pakistanis are Against Using Force to Get
their Demands Fulfilled
November 08, 2002
MAJORITY HAS MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT THE STABILITY OF THE NEXT
GOVERNMENT
Politics
Performance/Ratings
Current Government
November 03, 2009
Military Action in Waziristan: Opinion Poll
April 14, 2008
Perceptions about Newly Formed Government
May 16, 1986
PRIME MINISTER JUNEJO GAINS IN PUBLIC STATURE:44% thought
that
the Prime Minister enjoyed a great mensure of authority
May 09, 1986
‘CONFEDERATION’: support for ‘confederation’ is limited but
significant
July 26, 1985
JUNEJO GAINS SIZEABLE RECOGNITION: 60% are able to identify
the
Prime Minister by name
Popularity Rating
August 19, 2008
MUSHARRAF'S RESIGNATION
Leaders
May 21, 2009
Honesty is Perceived as the Top Most Quality in a Leader
January 11, 2008
BENAZIR BHUTTO'S ASSASSINATION
October 25, 2007
Gallup Pakistan-Outlook Snap Poll
December 08, 2006
Majority oppose death sentence to Saddam Hussein
September 05, 2008
44% reject all Presidential candidates, 34% want a President
with no
party associations
December 16, 2000
URBAN PUBLIC OPINION EQUALLY DIVIDED ON EXILE OF NAWAZ
SHARIF.
April 07, 2000
Gallup SNAP POLL: Court Verdict against Nawaz Sharif PUBLIC
OPINION
IS SHARPLY DIVIDED
May 31, 1986
PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVES ARE SEEN AS SELF INTERESTED
BUT
PERFORMANCE IS RATED FAVOURABLY: 36% of the electorate gives
favourable rating for the performance of the MNAs in their
own constituency
July 26, 1985
JUNEJO GAINS SIZEABLE RECOGNITION: 60% are able to identify
the
Prime Minister by name
Parties
June 05, 2009
Political Parties Need to Tend to Their Image; 60% Perceive
Them as
Highly Corrupt
March 18, 2008
88% favor PPP-PML(N) Alliance
February 02, 2007
A Majority of Pakistani Urbanites Support MMA’s Unity
November 07, 1987
MAJORITY DISAGREED WITH POLLS WITHOUT PARTIES: 53% responded
in
favour of party based polls
Others
September 05, 2008
44% reject all Presidential candidates, 34% want a President
with no
party associations
January 11, 2008
BENAZIR BHUTTO'S ASSASSINATION
July 06, 2001
PUBLIC OPINION IN PAKISTAN IS GENERALLY CAUTIOUS IN PINNING
HOPES ON THE SUMMIT.
April 18, 1987
PUBLIC OPINION DISAPPROVES OF TRAFFIC PROTOCOL: two third of
the
population
(64%) said that there should be no interference with normal
traffic for senior official personalities
Pakistan
August 13, 2009
Majority Feel Proud of
Pakistan; Nuclear Capability and Improvement in
Education
are Top Achievements in past
Six Decades
February 23, 2007
Federal and Provincial Capitals most popular cities amongst
urbanites in
Pakistan
February 13, 2004
WILL PAKISTAN DISINTEGRATE IN 25 YEARS: OPTIMISTS OUTNUMBER
PESSIMISTS BY 87%: 10%
November 17, 2000
PAKISTANIS CONTINUE TO BE PROUD OF THEIR COUNTRY BUT THEIR
CONFIDENCE IN ITS ECONOMIC FUTURE HAS
DIMINISHED.GALLUP PAKISTAN LOOKS INTO IMMIGRATION SYNDROME
OR
THE DRIFT TO SETTLE ABROAD.
October 20, 2000
SURVEY FINDS HARMONY OF VIEWS ACROSS GENERATIONS ON RELIGION
AND SOCIAL ISSUES BUT NOT ON POLITICS
August 13, 1999
CREATION OF PAKISTAN: ninety six percent (96%) in Pakistan
say they
would have voted for Pakistan
April 24, 1987
MAKING KARACHI A SEPARATE PROVINCE: Majority (68%) opposed
this
concept
Defense
Nuclear Performance
August 13, 2009
Majority Feel Proud of
Pakistan; Nuclear Capability and Improvement in
Education
are Top Achievements in past
Six Decades
January 25, 1986
STRONG SUPPORT FOR NUCLEAR CAPABILITY: 87% favored nuclear
capability
National
Institutions
General
September 10, 2009
Public's Perceptions about Various Government Institutes
Legal System/Judiciary
July 29, 2009
Chief Justice's Decisions Continue to Enjoy Popular Support:
69% Believe
Executive Order on Oil
Process was in Contempt of Court; 74% Oppose
President's Ordinance Against
Chief Justice's Decision
Other Institutions
April 21, 2000
PUBLIC OPINION SUPPORTS WAPDA AGAINST HUBCO
Politics
Electoral
Political Participation
August 19, 2009
Two Third of Pakistanis (77%)
Take Fair Amount
of Interest in the Country's
Politics
March 21, 1986
POLITICAL JALSAS IN KARACHI: one out of ten male adults had
attended
any of the three major political meetings
February 22, 1986
POLITICAL MEETINGS CAN EXPECT LARGE CROWDS: 44% of male
adults
expressed their intention to attend political meetings
Elections
2008
March 10, 2008
Gallup Pakistan Exit Poll: ELECTION DAY SURVEY
February 16, 2008
MAJORITY STILL DOUBTS ELECTIONS WILL BE FREE AND FAIR BUT
TRUST
LEVEL HAS RISEN (Part-II Pre Election Surveys)
2002
April 20, 2002
VIEWS ON REFRENDUM AND ELECTORAL PARTICIPATION OF BENAZIR
AND
NAWAZ SHARIFIN2002 ELECTIONS
General
June 03, 2009
Majority (74%) Finds Common Ground; Only 23% Believe Islam
and
Democracy are at Odds
May 24, 2008
Public Views on Recent Political Developments
November 22, 2002
OPINION ON RELATIVE POWER OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND
PRESIDENT
November 07, 1987
MAJORITY DISAGREED WITH POLLS WITHOUT PARTIES: 53% responded
in
favour of party based polls
July 18, 1987
CREATION OF PROVINCES:
majority (74%) opposes creation of more
provinces
November 17, 1985
POLITICAL WEATHER REPORT
Local Body Election
February 11, 2008
Popular Views on Elections and Other Raging Issues
September 29, 2000
Majority support devolution of power but views are sharply
divided on
appointing Politicians to replace Deputy Commissioners and
Shifting
Police authority to local government -
Economy
General
February 09, 2001
PAKISTAN HAS 2 MILLION SMALL BUSINESSES.
Personal Economy
September 16, 2009
31% Claim Their Households
Financial Situation Is Better Than Last Year;
38%Have High Hopes For The
Coming Year
April 27, 2007
Most Pakistani urbanites assess their financial situation to
be similar to
last year’s
April 13, 2001
Despite economic recession 36% of Pakistani households say
their
economic condition is better than previous year, while 26%
feel it has
declined. No change for 38%
March 08, 1986
PUBLIC PERCEIVES DECLINE IN REAL INCOME
Economic Attitude
July 24, 2009
GILANI POLL'S SCORE CARD OF
SATISFACTION
WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
SERVICES:
Both Public and Private
Education and Health Score
Well.
Roads, Sewage, and Safety
Sore Poorly.
May 05, 2009
Majority Support Street Vendors; Perceived Economical
November 17, 2000
PAKISTANIS CONTINUE TO BE PROUD OF THEIR COUNTRY BUT THEIR
CONFIDENCE IN ITS ECONOMIC FUTURE HAS
DIMINISHED.GALLUP PAKISTAN LOOKS INTO IMMIGRATION SYNDROME
OR
THE DRIFT TO SETTLE ABROAD.
Globalization
June 26, 2009
One Third of Pakistanis View
Globalization Favorably,
the Rest Are Divided; Half of
Them Believe Foreign Investment Has a
Positive Impact
November 24, 2008
RESENTMENT AGAINST GLOBALIZATION IS ON THE RISE
Employment
Employment-General
October 05, 2009
Two Third of All Pakistanis Support Equal Salary Package
for
Both Men and Women
June 24, 2009
While Majority (47%) Claim to Earn Enough For Living, 42%
Said Their
Income is Not Enough
May 18, 2009
Pakistanis Perceive Nepotism to be One of the Top Most
Causes for
Unemployment
February 06, 2004
ONLY 16% OF PAKISTANIS BELIEVE WEALTH COMES FROM HARD WORK
January 14, 2000
38% of Urban Pakistanis term Unemployment as the Nation's
Foremost
Problem.
April 19, 1986
UNEMPLOYMENT: Nearly 60% of
the urban unemployed were under 30
years of age
October 05, 1985
OVERSEAS PAKISTANIS: overseas Pakistanis are returning home
at
increasing pace, majority of returning workers are young and
seek self-
employment
Wages
June 24, 2009
While Majority (47%) Claim to Earn Enough For Living, 42%
Said Their
Income is Not Enough
June 22, 2009
Insufficient Income is Perceived to be the Main Reason
for Pakistanis to Migrate
Government
Policies
February 07, 1987
PRIVATIZATION vs. PUBLIC OWNERSHIP: Pakistani opinions
divided on
privatization and public ownership
August 10, 1986
LANGUAGE OF EXAMINATION IN THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS:46% of
the
population prefers Urdu as the medium of examination
General
November 04, 2009
Two third Claim Terrorism Has Increased in the Country;
Views Are Split
on
Government’s Efficiency in Curbing Violence
October 16, 2009
Perceptions about the Official Report on Sugar Scandal
October 14, 2009
Perceptions on Kerry-Lugar Bill
April 29, 2008
PUBLIC VIEWS ON AATA (FLOUR) CRISIS
April 06, 2007
A majority of urban Pakistanis suspect the Government was
involved in
the attack on Geo office
October 15, 2001
Only 16% favour to let America use Pakistani air bases
April 11, 1987
PREFERENCE FOR MEDIUM OF EXAMINATION IN CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS:
majority (46%) supports Urdu while Sindhi population
registers dissent
April 26, 1986
KALABAGH DAM: 42% of the national urban population is in
favour of
constructing the Kalabagh Dam
Budget
July 17, 2009
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