One out of two Pakistanis considers Zardari popular: SurveyOctober 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Fifty-one percent or one out of two Pakistanis think that President Asif Ali Zardari is a popular politician, while 47 percent oppose it, a new survey has revealed. Zardari's visit to the US was favoured by only 33 per cent of the respondents and opposed by 60 per cent, according to the Democracy International and Public Poll International survey.
71 percent Pakistanis want to punish Musharraf for imposing emergencyAugust 29th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A majority of Pakistanis believe that former President General Pervez Musharraf should be punished for his 'unconstitutional' and 'extra-judicial' actions taken on November 3, 2007, an opinion poll has revealed. According to a survey conducted by the Gilani Research Foundation, 52 percent of people favour harsh punishment for Musharraf while 19 percent are of the view that the former Army Chief should receive only 'mild' punishment.
Pakistan mulls parliament, assembly seats for overseas citizensAugust 21st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A bill reserving four seats in the lower house of parliament and one seat in each of the four provincial assemblies for overseas Pakistanis will be introduced in the National Assembly once the law ministry vets it. "The bill is under consideration of the ministry of law and the Election Commission, Online news agency quoted Overseas Pakistanis Minister Farooq Sattar as saying.
Pakistanis hate Taliban as much as the US, says pollAugust 14th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Most Pakistanis hate the Taliban as much as they consider United States as their enemy, a recent opinion poll has reveled. According to Pew Global Attitudes poll about 70 percent of Pakistanis are now against the Taliban's violent policies.
Nikolaos Makarezos, senior figure in 1967-74 Greek dictatorship, dies aged 90August 5th, 2009 Former Greek junta minister Makarezos dies aged 90ATHENS, Greece — Nikolaos Makarezos, one of the leaders of the military dictatorship that ruled Greece from 1967-1974, has died at age 90. Colonel Makarezos, the junta's chief economic policymaker who served as deputy prime minister and minister for coordination under dictator George Papadopoulos, died Monday, Greek media reported.
PPP supports trial of Musharraf: Pak ministerAugust 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Federal Minister for Labour and Manpower Khursheed Ahmed Shah has said the PPP-led government supports the prosecution of all the dictators, including former President Pervez Musharraf. The News quoted him, as saying that dictatorship provided the "main ground for the backwardness of our country...we believe that weakest parliament is better than dictatorship."
"Democracy is restored after rendering many sacrifices and everyone has to understand that continuation of democratic process would clinch prosperity for our future generations," Shah said.
Over 80 percent Pakistanis see Taliban a threat : PollJuly 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Most Pakistanis believe that the Taliban fighters are a "critical threat" to their country and support the ongoing offensive in the Swat valley, according to a survey. An overwhelming 87 percent of Pakistanis think that the Taliban, who are fighting to overthrow the Afghan government, should not be allowed to have bases in Pakistan, showed the poll by the World Public Opinon (WPO), a US-based organisation working on public opinion on international issues.
80 percent Pakistanis say Taliban threat to nation: SurveyJuly 2nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - About 80 percent of Pakistanis feel that Taliban is posing a "serious threat to the stability of Pakistan", a survey revealed. The survey carried out by World Public Opinion (WPO) showed that 68 percent of the respondents were satisfied with the ongoing military operation against Taliban in Swat Valley.
80 percent of Pakistanis consider Taliban a threat to their country: ReportJuly 2nd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Taliban is loosing support among the people of Pakistan, as about 80 percent of them are against the banned outfit and have termed it a threat for the country, a survey has revealed. According to a World Public Opinion (WPO) report, about 80 percent of the Pakistanis are against the Taliban.
Six in 10 Pakistanis think their political parties are 'highly corrupt'June 6th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Six in 10 Pakistanis believe that their political parties are highly or very highly corrupt. According to a new survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan, political parties (60 percent) were public's perception of corruption, followed by parliament (57 percent) and private/business sector (41 percent).
Most Pakistanis oppose Indo-Pak joint production venturesJune 3rd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A majority of Pakistanis oppose the idea of India and Pakistan jointly producing films and shows, a Gallup survey has revealed. The support for such combined media productions has fallen drastically since 2007 due to escalating security tensions between both the countries.
French prefer Merkel over Sarkozy as EU president: PollMay 11th, 2009 PARIS - The French would prefer German Chancellor Angela Merkel to become the European Union's first official president rather than their own President Nicolas Sarkozy, according to a poll published Monday. According to the survey, which was published by the online news daily Bakchich, one of four respondents said Merkel is the European personality 'most suitable to become the first president of Europe'.
Most Pakistanis satisfied with life: PollApril 10th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - More than half of Pakistanis are satisfied with the way their lives are going on, a recent survey has revealed. "A significant 74 percent of the respondents claim to be a lot or at least somewhat satisfied with their lives.
67 Pakistanis were detained at Guantanamo: MinisterMarch 13th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Sixty-seven Pakistanis were detained at Cuba's Guantanamo Bay prison managed by Central Intelligence Agency of the US following the 9/11 terror attack, a minister has informed the National Assembly. According to a written reply submitted to the lower house of the parliament Thursday, 67 Pakistanis were taken to the Guantanamo Bay prison facility.
Nearly 46 percent prefer marrying their love on V-DayFebruary 12th, 2009 CHENNAI - Perhaps Sri Rama Sena chief Pramod Mutalik's threat of marrying off lovers on Valentine's Day has become easier, as nearly 46 percent of people surveyed prefer getting married to their love on V-Day. As per a dip stick survey conducted by leading matrimony portal BharatMatrimony among 536 people in the age group of 19-28 in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore, nearly half were in favour of tying the nuptial knot on Feb 14.
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