Residents have less confidence in civilian government and institutions
July 29, 2011
Gallup surveys in Pakistan show the reputation of the country's military suffered some after the U.S. raid that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden, but its armed forces still receive more support from Pakistanis than any other key institution.
Many think U.S. should leave Afghanistan, but expect U.S. to stay
May 20, 2011
Sixty-four percent of Pakistanis who were aware of the U.S. action that resulted in Osama bin Laden's death say it made them have a more negative opinion of the U.S., while 5% say it made them have a more positive opinion.
Majority believe U.S. could not have conducted raid without government's knowledge
May 19, 2011
A Gallup poll conducted in Pakistan after the death of Osama bin Laden reveals that 49% of Pakistanis who were aware of the incident believe their intelligence services did not know where bin Laden was before U.S. forces killed him, while a sizable 31% believe at least some members knew.
Many believe Pakistan will be less safe from terrorism
May 18, 2011
Nearly two-thirds of Pakistanis condemn the U.S. military operation inside their country that resulted in Osama bin Laden's death. About half of all Pakistanis (46%) said his death makes their country less safe from terrorism.
Gallup Editor-in-Chief Frank Newport reviews three key findings from Americans' reactions to the U.S. military action that resulted in Osama bin Laden's death.
Military offensives against militants did little to raise confidence
May 3, 2011
Nearly half of Pakistanis (47%) surveyed before Osama bin Laden's death in Pakistan said their government was not doing enough to fight terrorism, while 37% said it was.
Amid increasing economic and political instability, Pakistanis were angrier last year than they have been in the past several years. Forty-three percent of Pakistanis polled in May 2010 said they experienced anger a lot the previous day, up from 31% in 2007.