09-25-2009, 06:37 AM
Two-thirds of all Pakistanis (65%) believed that terrorism will decrease in the upcoming days, according to a survey conducted by Gallup Pakistan.
A nationally representative sample of men and women from across the country were asked, “In the upcoming days, do you think terrorism in the country will increase or decrease? Sixty five per cent (65%) believe that terrorism will decrease in the upcoming days, 33 percent are of the opinion that it will increase while two percent gave no response. The data reveals no stark difference across various demographics.
When asked about the future of Pakistan, 67% expressed their faith in Pakistan’s ability to eradicate terrorism from its soil, whereas 18% claimed it can never happen. The remaining 15% were unsure or gave no response.
In a follow-up question respondents were asked, “What are the chance that Pakistan will be free of terrorism in the future? Eighteen per cent responded that there are a lot of chances that Pakistan will be free of terrorist activities in the future, 49 per cent claimed that it is possible to some extent, while 18 per cent think that terrorism can never be eradicated completely in the country. Fifteen per cent of the respondents were either unsure or gave no response.
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A nationally representative sample of men and women from across the country were asked, “In the upcoming days, do you think terrorism in the country will increase or decrease? Sixty five per cent (65%) believe that terrorism will decrease in the upcoming days, 33 percent are of the opinion that it will increase while two percent gave no response. The data reveals no stark difference across various demographics.
When asked about the future of Pakistan, 67% expressed their faith in Pakistan’s ability to eradicate terrorism from its soil, whereas 18% claimed it can never happen. The remaining 15% were unsure or gave no response.
In a follow-up question respondents were asked, “What are the chance that Pakistan will be free of terrorism in the future? Eighteen per cent responded that there are a lot of chances that Pakistan will be free of terrorist activities in the future, 49 per cent claimed that it is possible to some extent, while 18 per cent think that terrorism can never be eradicated completely in the country. Fifteen per cent of the respondents were either unsure or gave no response.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=199958