March 12, 2013
This unprecedented research was conducted in Islamabad (Pakistan) by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members and non-members using convenience sampling.
This unprecedented research was conducted in Islamabad (Pakistan) by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members and non-members using convenience sampling.
Total 2,420 questionnaires were distributed among PTI members and non-members (the enumerators); collected 1,495 filled questionnaires and considered 897 questionnaires for analysis.
Citizens aged eighteen and above were interviewed; fieldwork was conducted from September to December 2011 and January to December 2012.
Findings
Figures are in percentages, rounded to the nearest
whole number.
Three-in-ten (30%) consider our society selfish
and the same number (30%) consider impatient / intolerant whereas
only 5% consider generous. Majority thinks that people in our society,
believe in money and designation more than in hard work
and honesty.
About being socially relaxed and secure
in coming year, only 7% are positive whereas one-in-ten (10%) sees oneself economically
stable. Forty per cent think because of low income / poverty and 35%
think because of unemployment, people are compelled to commit suicide.
Nine-in-ten (90%) oppose luxurious lifestyle
of elected
representatives; ‘public servant’ is the view of head of Islamic
welfare state of more than eight-in-ten (83%) whereas nearly nine-in-ten (92%)
are positive about expenses of government to be reduced.
About educating their child, majority (90%) (/
will) focus on moral and intellectual upbringing than traditional
graduate studies; more than nine-in-ten (93%) support one-education system.
About six-in-ten (61%) record their protest
when they see human rights being violated whereas ‘justice’ is the major
concern of more than half (55%); nearly six-in-ten (57%) think ‘no rule of law’
is the main cause of corruption “in society”.
View of political parties of 32% is ‘puppet show’, of 27% is ‘institutions’ and of 25% is ‘one-man show’. About a quarter (26%) vote on basis of party’s ‘ideology’ and almost the same number (25%) vote on basis of party’s ‘social development programs’.
Six-in-ten (60%) vote because of their ‘own
viewpoint’; eight-in-ten (80%) will vote in next election whereas nearly
seven-in-ten (68%) said, if the party they support does not solve their
problems - they will vote a different party.
Sixty per cent said they will visit the office, if
a political party invites for discussion.
More than one-third (36%) see their country
heading towards ‘segmentation’ and almost the same number (35%) towards
‘poverty’; majority ranked issue of ‘corruption’ at number one and 38%
think ‘no accountability’ is main cause of corruption “in governance”.
When asked about sovereignty of this Islamic
state, 93% think sovereignty is being damaged; 51% think because of both
‘political instability’ and ‘involvement of West in policy-making’
whereas 39% think only because of ‘involvement of West in
policy-making’.
Those whose answer included involvement of West
in policy-making were further asked about the issue – according to 54%,
sovereignty is being damaged because of both ‘puppet government
representatives’ and ‘drone attacks’; 39% think only because of
‘puppet government representatives’.
Pakistan has been fighting America’s war (against
terrorism) according to more than half (55%) of the respondents; 42% think
purpose of the war is to ‘destabilize Pakistan’ and 45% think, West’s interest
in the region.
Almost all the citizens of federal capital (98%)
are not in favor of foreign military bases and nearly the same number
(97%) opposes presence of foreign military troops in Pakistan.
Only 7% favor cooperation in foreign military operations (like that of NATO) and same percentage favors supervision of Western institutions (like IMF) in budget making.
Regarding drone attacks in tribal areas, 54% has
the opinion that both militants and civilians are killed whereas 43%
think only civilians are killed; nearly all (97%) are against the
attacks.
When asked about dialogue with militants (in
tribal regions), about three-quarters (76%) favor dialogue and almost
the same number (77%) opposes Pakistan military operation in the region.
Survey Report:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/131232826/Public-Opinion-on-Society-Politics-Governance-Sovereignty
First political survey; documented public opinion from a political platform by utilizing human resource of the party on-ground and by engaging students in 'research in politics' for the first time in political history of Pakistan.
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