Polls 2011: What our readers think
A round-up of a few of the top polls run on The Express Tribune website in 2011.
A round-up of a few of the top polls run on The Express Tribune website in 2011.
Poll results reflect the views of a sample of visitors to the Tribune site and Facebook page.
CLEAR CUT (over 75% consensus)
In your opinion, should dual nationality holders be allowed to contest elections in Pakistan?
No (78%, 879 Votes)
Yes (22%, 247 Votes)
Total Voters: 1126
Do you find the use of SMS marketing by brands to be useful or an annoyance?
Annoyance (86%, 842 Votes)
Useful (14%, 133 Votes)
Total Voters: 975
Do you believe the state can be entrusted to collect zakat?
No (87%, 642 Votes)
Yes (13%, 94 Votes)
Total Voters: 736
Are you for or against the death penalty?
For (76%, 631 Votes)
Against (24%, 199 Votes)
Total Voters: 830
Do you think eating in public should be a criminal offence during Ramazan?
No (79%, 2379 Votes)
Yes (21%, 631 Votes)
Do you think the parliament has lost its worth?
Yes: 84% (414 votes)
No: 16% (80 votes)
Total votes: 494
Do you feel Facebook and Twitter can impact mainstream politics?
Yes (78%, 717 Votes)
No (22%, 204 Votes)
Total Voters: 921
Prime Minister Gilani said Pakistan has made progress despite the odds. Do you agree?
Disagree (92%, 975 Votes)
Agree (8%, 82 Votes)
Total Voters: 1057
Do you believe overseas Pakistanis and people with dual nationalities should be allowed to vote in Pakistan’s elections?
Yes (78%, 1130 Votes)
No (22%, 310 Votes)
Total Voters: 1440
Do you believe the Tehreek-e-Taliban could ever be sincere in talks with Pakistan?
No (76%, 733 Votes)
Yes (24%, 236 Votes)
Total Voters: 969
Do you believe the PPP has a chance of winning the next general elections?
No (81%, 1419 Votes)
Yes (19%, 323 Votes)
Total Voters: 1742
Have current Pak-US tensions fuelled anti-Americanism within your social circle?
Yes (83%, 940 Votes)
No (17%, 199 Votes)
Total Voters: 1139
Do you believe the media in Pakistan is working in an ethical and professional manner?
No (91%, 499 Votes)
Yes (9%, 47 Votes)
Total Voters: 546
Do you believe there is a foreign conspiracy to disintegrate Pakistan?
Yes (76%, 628 Votes)
No (24%, 200 Votes)
Total Voters: 828
GENERAL AGREEMENT (60-75% consensus)
Do you believe Pakistan shares equal blame with the US for the NATO airstrike?
No (68%, 492 Votes)
Yes (32%, 227 Votes)
Total Voters: 719
In your opinion, should Pervez Musharraf return to Pakistan in January 2012?
Yes (68%, 740 Votes)
No (32%, 350 Votes)
Total Voters: 1090
Have you ever felt uncomfortable because of what you wear?
No (61%, 441 Votes)
Yes (39%, 277 Votes)
Total Voters: 718
Will Pakistan benefit from increased trade with India?
Yes (64%, 276 Votes)
No (36%, 153 Votes)
Total Voters: 429
Do you approve or disapprove of Sherry Rehman's appointment as Ambassador to the US?
Approve: 67% (892 votes)
Disapprove: 33% (434 votes)
Total votes: 1,326
Do you believe granting the Most Favoured Nation status to India is in Pakistan's interest?
Yes (61%, 343 Votes)
No (39%, 215 Votes)
Total Voters: 558
Do you agree or disagree with the idea of global nuclear disarmament?
Agree (72%, 493 Votes)
Disagree (28%, 195 Votes)
Total Voters: 688
Given the current power crisis, are two weekly holidays for offices a good idea?
No (64%, 671 Votes)
Yes (36%, 370 Votes)
Total Voters: 1041
Do you approve or disapprove of cousin marriages?
Disapprove (70%, 767 Votes)
Approve (30%, 335 Votes)
Total Voters: 1,102
DEBATABLE (roughly divided consensus)
Should the Pakistan Army launch an operation in North Waziristan?
Yes 302 (43%)
No 406 (57%)
Total Voters: 708
Should Saudi Arabia act as a peace broker between Pakistan and the Tehreek-e-Taliban?
No (51%, 393 Votes)
Yes (49%, 371 Votes)
Total Voters: 764
Do you feel there is religious freedom in Pakistan?
Yes (55%, 971 Votes)
No (45%, 786 Votes)
Total Voters: 1757
In your opinion, should Shahid Afridi be made captain of the Pakistan cricket team?
No (50%, 315 Votes)
Yes (50%, 311 Votes)
Total Voters: 626
Source: Clubbed
Do you believe Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan is supported by the establishment?
No (48%, 698 Votes)
Yes (52%, 755 Votes)
Total Voters: 1453
Poll results reflect the views of a sample of visitors to the Tribune site and Facebook page.
CLEAR CUT (over 75% consensus)
In your opinion, should dual nationality holders be allowed to contest elections in Pakistan?
No (78%, 879 Votes)
Yes (22%, 247 Votes)
Total Voters: 1126
Do you find the use of SMS marketing by brands to be useful or an annoyance?
Annoyance (86%, 842 Votes)
Useful (14%, 133 Votes)
Total Voters: 975
Do you believe the state can be entrusted to collect zakat?
No (87%, 642 Votes)
Yes (13%, 94 Votes)
Total Voters: 736
Are you for or against the death penalty?
For (76%, 631 Votes)
Against (24%, 199 Votes)
Total Voters: 830
Do you think eating in public should be a criminal offence during Ramazan?
No (79%, 2379 Votes)
Yes (21%, 631 Votes)
Do you think the parliament has lost its worth?
Yes: 84% (414 votes)
No: 16% (80 votes)
Total votes: 494
Do you feel Facebook and Twitter can impact mainstream politics?
Yes (78%, 717 Votes)
No (22%, 204 Votes)
Total Voters: 921
Prime Minister Gilani said Pakistan has made progress despite the odds. Do you agree?
Disagree (92%, 975 Votes)
Agree (8%, 82 Votes)
Total Voters: 1057
Do you believe overseas Pakistanis and people with dual nationalities should be allowed to vote in Pakistan’s elections?
Yes (78%, 1130 Votes)
No (22%, 310 Votes)
Total Voters: 1440
Do you believe the Tehreek-e-Taliban could ever be sincere in talks with Pakistan?
No (76%, 733 Votes)
Yes (24%, 236 Votes)
Total Voters: 969
Do you believe the PPP has a chance of winning the next general elections?
No (81%, 1419 Votes)
Yes (19%, 323 Votes)
Total Voters: 1742
Have current Pak-US tensions fuelled anti-Americanism within your social circle?
Yes (83%, 940 Votes)
No (17%, 199 Votes)
Total Voters: 1139
Do you believe the media in Pakistan is working in an ethical and professional manner?
No (91%, 499 Votes)
Yes (9%, 47 Votes)
Total Voters: 546
Do you believe there is a foreign conspiracy to disintegrate Pakistan?
Yes (76%, 628 Votes)
No (24%, 200 Votes)
Total Voters: 828
GENERAL AGREEMENT (60-75% consensus)
Do you believe Pakistan shares equal blame with the US for the NATO airstrike?
No (68%, 492 Votes)
Yes (32%, 227 Votes)
Total Voters: 719
In your opinion, should Pervez Musharraf return to Pakistan in January 2012?
Yes (68%, 740 Votes)
No (32%, 350 Votes)
Total Voters: 1090
Have you ever felt uncomfortable because of what you wear?
No (61%, 441 Votes)
Yes (39%, 277 Votes)
Total Voters: 718
Will Pakistan benefit from increased trade with India?
Yes (64%, 276 Votes)
No (36%, 153 Votes)
Total Voters: 429
Do you approve or disapprove of Sherry Rehman's appointment as Ambassador to the US?
Approve: 67% (892 votes)
Disapprove: 33% (434 votes)
Total votes: 1,326
Do you believe granting the Most Favoured Nation status to India is in Pakistan's interest?
Yes (61%, 343 Votes)
No (39%, 215 Votes)
Total Voters: 558
Do you agree or disagree with the idea of global nuclear disarmament?
Agree (72%, 493 Votes)
Disagree (28%, 195 Votes)
Total Voters: 688
Given the current power crisis, are two weekly holidays for offices a good idea?
No (64%, 671 Votes)
Yes (36%, 370 Votes)
Total Voters: 1041
Do you approve or disapprove of cousin marriages?
Disapprove (70%, 767 Votes)
Approve (30%, 335 Votes)
Total Voters: 1,102
DEBATABLE (roughly divided consensus)
Should the Pakistan Army launch an operation in North Waziristan?
Yes 302 (43%)
No 406 (57%)
Total Voters: 708
Should Saudi Arabia act as a peace broker between Pakistan and the Tehreek-e-Taliban?
No (51%, 393 Votes)
Yes (49%, 371 Votes)
Total Voters: 764
Do you feel there is religious freedom in Pakistan?
Yes (55%, 971 Votes)
No (45%, 786 Votes)
Total Voters: 1757
In your opinion, should Shahid Afridi be made captain of the Pakistan cricket team?
No (50%, 315 Votes)
Yes (50%, 311 Votes)
Total Voters: 626
Source: Clubbed
Do you believe Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan is supported by the establishment?
No (48%, 698 Votes)
Yes (52%, 755 Votes)
Total Voters: 1453