Nawaz's rating remains solid, Imran’s wanes: survey

[VCheng]

The behaviour of admin on this issue is nothing short of shameful, he tends to forget that if the other side is wrong you don't really have to become super wrong to get victory..... also there are no N-League supporters there are only IK and Qadri haters.... the people who are wearing "kaffan" today, i consider them no less than suicide bombers....

Hey, nobody is perfect. Despite all such issues, PDF is still not a bad place to be.

 

[FunkyGen]

And that is true for both sides.

I would object to that....
"there are no N-League supporters there are only IK and Qadri haters"

 

[A.M.]

Well, the Admin posted it three times. So, yes.

I hope he was joking about that. Below is information about the report (who conducted it, how etc etc). Same report was highly critical of PPP when they were in charge.

Those Pakistan contractors Aero was talking about sure have some funny Pakistani names.

About the Report
This report examines public opinion in Pakistan, including views of national conditions, ratings for
major national leaders and institutions, attitudes toward extremism and opinions about the
United States. It is based on 1,203 face-to-face interviews with adults 18 and older conducted from
April 15 to May 7, 2014. For more details, see survey methods and topline results.

The report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals:

Jill Carle, Research Associate
Richard Wike, Director, Global Attitudes Research
James Bell, Director, International Survey Research Danielle Cuddington, Research Assistant
Claudia Deane, Director, Research Practice Kat Devlin, Research Analyst
Bruce Drake, Senior Editor Jacob Poushter, Research Associate
Steve Schwarzer, Research Methodologist Katie Simmons, Senior Researcher
Bruce Stokes, Director, Global Economic Program

About Pew Research Center

Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes
and trends shaping America and the world. It does not take policy positions. It conducts public
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Andrew Kohut, Founding Director

 

[Asian.Century]

Interesting news....no electricity, energy crisis...no work by Nawaz shariff how can it happen.

 

[FunkyGen]

Hey, nobody is perfect. Despite all such issues, PDF is still not a bad place to be.

Still it bothers me that the "shape shifters" of Pakistan are no better than the "gullus" of the other side... truly a sad state of affairs...

 

[A.M.]

Interesting news....no electricity, energy crisis...no work by Nawaz shariff how can it happen.

It will take years to solve the energy crisis. You can either create it through new projects which will take time to finish or buy it which pakistan can't afford.

See below.

PML(N) Power Projects

 

[VCheng]

Still it bothers me that the "shape shifters" of Pakistan are no better than the "gullus" of the other side... truly a sad state of affairs...

At least you will learn to appreciate why my assessments are so bleak.

I hope he was joking about that. Below is information about the report (who conducted it, how etc etc). Same report was highly critical of PPP when they were in charge.

No, he was serious. Of course, he is ignoring the overwhelming 87% support of the Army which is held in high regard in the same survey. Let's wait for that explanation from @Aeronaut himself.

 

[FunkyGen]

At least you will learn to appreciate why my assessments are so bleak.

As a former PTI supporter it hurts but yeah.... you're right.

 

[VCheng]

I would object to that....
"there are no N-League supporters there are only IK and Qadri haters"

Let me put it this way: On any issue in Pakistan, you will find people on both sides of the issue, both wrong and both equally convinced that they are right. And both will not learn to evaluate any issue on its merits and go simply by raw gut emotions. It makes for good theatrics but bad policies and even worse outcomes.

As a former PTI supporter it hurts but yeah.... you're right.

Remember that "Truth Hurts!" .

 

[SBD-3]

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif still commands strong public support amongst the Pakistani public, while Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chamirman Imran Khan’s support has slipped in recent months, suggests a new survey by the US-based Pew Research Center.

Despite anti-government protests that have been taking place in Islamabad for the past two weeks, 64 per cent of Pakistanis have a favorable opinion of Nawaz Sharif, a number that has remained virtually unchanged since the last survey was conducted before the 2013 General Elections. At the same time 32 per cent have an unfavorable view of the prime minister.

In Punjab, Sharif has a commanding 74 per cent positive rating, according to the survey.

Imran Khan on the other hand still holds a 53 per cent positive view amongst the Pakistani public, but it has slipped 17 percentage points in the past two years, which at the time stood at 70 per cent.

Around 24 per cent have a negative view of the PTI chief, while 22 per cent offered no opinion on Imran Khan.

The survey, based on 1,203 face-to-face interviews with Pakistanis 18 and older, was conducted between April 15 and May 7 2014. Several areas, including the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir were excluded for security reasons as were areas of instability in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan province.

According to the poll, former president Asif Ali Zardari, who left office in September 2013 with a favorability rating of 14 per cent, continues to be unpopular, even though he has seen a boost in his ratings since then.

Roughly 27 per cent of Pakistanis have a positive opinion of Zardari, even though 69 per cent still express a negative view.

Ratings for General Raheel Sharif, former Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and current President Mamnoon Hussain are more positive than negative. At the same time many people declined to give their opinion.

About 41 per cent gave a favorable opinion of General Sharif while just 12 per cent had a negative view. 40 per cent expressed a positive opinion of Chaudhry; 19 per cent gave a negative view. Support for Chaudhry has declined since 2010, when 61 per cent held a positive opinion of him.

President Mamnoon Hussain had higher favorable than unfavorable views in the survey. But at the same time 55 per cent, a majority, offered no opinion about Hussain.

Support split for individual institutions

Meanwhile, the Pakistani military is still held in a largely positive view by most Pakistanis. 87 per cent say that the military plays a positive role in the country which is up from 79 per cent in 2013.
Around 68 per cent say the media, religious leaders (64 per cent) and the national government (60 per cent) are having a positive influence in Pakistan.

Overwhelming majority voice support for girls’ education
Pakistanis broadly support the education of girls. More than 86 per cent say that education is equally important for boys and girls. Few think that education is either more important for boys than girls (7 per cent) or more important for girls than boys (5 per cent).

When asked about Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, more people express favorable (30 per cent) than unfavorable (20 per cent) opinions of the 17-year-old who survived a Taliban assassination attempt for her vocal activism on girls’education.

Around 51 per cent gave no opinion about her in the survey.

India regarded as bigger threat than Taliban

According to the Pew survey, Pakistani’s views India as the principal threat to the country, even more so than the Taliban or other extremist groups.

When comparing perceived threats to the country, 51 per cent of Pakistanis list India as the primary threat to the nation. Around 25 per cent view the Taliban as the greatest threat. Only 2 per cent list al Qaeda as the biggest threat.

The threat perception over India however differs when a breakdown was made of each province.

More than 84 per cent in Punjab and 80 per cent in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa view India as a serious threat to Pakistan. That view is comparatively lesser in Sindh (55%) and Balochistan (35%).

When asked to rate the Pakistani governments fight against extremist groups, 28 per cent believe the government is making progress. Around 24 per cent said that the situation remains the same.

One-in-ten believe that the government is losing the fight against extremism, while 38 per cent expressed no opinion.

US still viewed unfavorably by Pakistanis

The Pew research shows that Pakistanis continue to have a negative opinion of the United States.

Only 14 per cent have a favorable view, which remains practically unchanged from last year’s 11 per cent. However, the percentage of people having an unfavorable view has declined in the last two years.

Currently, 59 per cent have a negative rating, down from 72 per cent in 2013 and 80 per cent in 2012. Around 27 per cent did not give an opinion about the US, which is up from 16 per cent last year, and 9 per cent in 2012.

Few Pakistanis held a positive view of President Barack Obama. Only 7 per cent said they have confidence Obama will do the right thing in world affairs.

Around 52 per cent said they lacked confidence in the US President, which remains unchanged from 2013, but down from a peak of 68 per cent three years ago. 41 per cent gave no opinion about Obama.

US drone strikes still unpopular

Drone strikes against extremist organizations are widely unpopular in Pakistan, which has been the target of numerous strikes in recent years.

Two-in-three Pakistanis oppose US drone attacks, while just 3 per cent approve and 30 per cent offered no opinion.

The one Obama administration policy popular among Pakistanis was the withdrawal of most US troops from neighboring Afghanistan.

By a 46 per cent-11 per cent margin, Pakistanis say this is a positive rather than a negative development. Around 40 per cent did not hold an opinion.

Nawaz's rating remains solid, Imran’s wanes: survey - Pakistan - DAWN.COM

You again beat me in posting this "Noora Paid" stuff

PEW employs Pakistani subcontractors who are on regime's payroll. Same organizations work for Gallup.

Secondly, PEW is an American organization which is baised towards US's foreign policy goals. The state department uses these organizations for 'narrative engineering' in foreign countries and inside the US.

American survey depicting NS as the 'popular' leader, only confirms that America will keep supporting the puppet regime of Sharif from all of its tools. The timing of this survey is yet another red flag for informed readers.

Kaya story banaye hay! Wah!!!

PDF ka apna survey to war gaya bhyee... 98% "Pakistanis" want a re-election

 

[pakman12]

How convenient to have such a survey released at this critical time. This is a pure propaganda survey to make NS look popular.

If it was a true survey why would it even have IK's name in the title comparing him to NS? IK is not even part of the opposition party is he? To have the leader of a party that is third in number being compared to the PM serves only one purpose. The US trying their best to save their stooge.

What a joke yet Nooners are reveling in it. lol.

edit: Just noticed the numbers are for spring of 2014 which is even more of a reason to believe that this is desperate propaganda.. Dare I say IK is most likely much more popular by now.

 

[Norwegian]

Nope. They will just deny the findings. Diehards do not listen to logic nor do they look at evidence. And that is true for both sides.

Same Gallup and Pew polls also say most Muslims have pro-terrorist and extremist tendencies in the whole world. Would you believe that too? LOL.

 

[VCheng]

Same Gallup and Pew polls also say most Muslims have pro-terrorist and extremist tendencies in the whole world. Would you believe that too? LOL.

Which surveys are you referring to? Please post them up and we can talk about them too.

 

[Norwegian]

Which surveys are you referring to? Please post them up and we can talk about them too.

The Pew Research Center just issued a report on Islamic beliefs: “The World’s Muslims: Religion, Politics and Society” (a one page summary here). The researchers surveyed over 38,000 people in one-on-one interviews in 39 countries—all countries having more than 10 million Muslims. Unfortunately, they left out Saudi Arabia and Iran, where, they note, “political sensitivities or security concerns prevented opinion research among Muslims.” This alone suggests that including those countries would have given the data an even more extremist slant than they had. Here’s where Pew surveyed:
Pew report on Muslim world paints a distressing picture « Why Evolution Is True

 

[saiyan0321]

I dont believe in any survey as they dont take the entire point of view of the people. So thus whatever results it shows be it pro-imran or pro-nawaz i wont believe it.