Polls
Current Polls
Will Pakistan win the third Test match against England and secure the "clean sweep" in the series?
- Yes (67%, 41 Votes)
- No (21%, 13 Votes)
- Undecided (12%, 6 Votes)
Total Voters: 61
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From January 2012:
Did Imran Khan's Karachi jalsa proceed without any hitches because the PTI had a tacit understanding with the MQM?
- Yes (67%, 240 Votes)
- No (26%, 92 Votes)
- Undecided (7%, 17 Votes)
Total Voters: 359
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Do you think the controversial diplomatic memo in the "Memogate" scandal is legitimate and was dictated by Husain Haqqani?
- Yes (72%, 853 Votes)
- No (15%, 174 Votes)
- Undecided (13%, 150 Votes)
Total Voters: 1,178
Loading ...From August/September 2011:
Do you agree with the thrust of Zulfiqar Mirza's latest tirade in which he says, among other things, that the MQM is a terrorist organisation and that Rehman Malik has ties to terrorists?
- Yes, and I am glad he said it. We need more truth and courage (73%, 231 Votes)
- No, most of what he said was untrue (17%, 53 Votes)
- Yes, but he should not have said it. It was reckless and counterproductive (7%, 23 Votes)
- Undecided (3%, 10 Votes)
Total Voters: 318
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Do you have faith that the announced judicial probe into the murder of journalist Saleem Shahzad with reveal the truth and hold the perpetrators accountable?
- No (76%, 292 Votes)
- Yes (19%, 72 Votes)
- Undecided (5%, 20 Votes)
Total Voters: 384
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Would you vote for Imran Khan as prime minister of Pakistan?
- Yes (86%, 1,613 Votes)
- No (13%, 245 Votes)
- Undecided (1%, 26 Votes)
Total Voters: 1,884
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What was the biggest factor in Pakistan losing in the semi-finals of the ICC World Cup to India?
- The four dropped catches on Tendulkar (36%, 168 Votes)
- Misbah-ul-Haq's passivity and late attack (22%, 105 Votes)
- Bookies, the lure of money and the beast called match-fixing (14%, 64 Votes)
- India's superiority (11%, 52 Votes)
- Umar Gul's inexplicable meltdown (6%, 27 Votes)
- Afridi's failure to call the batting Powerplay (5%, 24 Votes)
- India's strong fielding (4%, 19 Votes)
- Other (2%, 8 Votes)
Total Voters: 467
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Do you think that the Pakistani cricket team will reach the finals of the 2011 ICC World Cup?
- Yes, and they will bring the Cup home! (70%, 573 Votes)
- No (23%, 183 Votes)
- Yes, but they will lose in the finals (7%, 57 Votes)
Total Voters: 813
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What was the biggest news story in Pakistan in 2010?
- Flood of 2010 (52%, 187 Votes)
- Aasiya Bibi and the Blasphemy Law (13%, 48 Votes)
- Murder of Butt brothers in Sialkot (12%, 45 Votes)
- WikiLeaks Revelations and Controversy (9%, 33 Votes)
- Cricket Spot-fixing controversy (6%, 23 Votes)
- Trial and sentencing of Aafia Siddiqui (4%, 15 Votes)
- Passage of the 18th Amendment (4%, 12 Votes)
Total Voters: 363
Loading ...From November/December 2010:
Should the army be called in to Karachi to implement an across-the-board crackdown on criminal gangs?
- Yes (55%, 248 Votes)
- No (43%, 190 Votes)
- Undecided (2%, 9 Votes)
Total Voters: 447
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Is the spot-fixing controversy involving Pakistan's national squad a conspiracy to tarnish Pakistani cricket?
- No (51%, 147 Votes)
- Yes (45%, 128 Votes)
- Undecided (4%, 11 Votes)
Total Voters: 286
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Should public processions by the Shia community be banned from happening in city streets and market areas in the name of public safety?
- No. Everyone has the right to assembly and practice their faith in peace. (47%, 149 Votes)
- Yes. In fact, ban all public religious processions by all groups, period. No exceptions for anyone. (39%, 125 Votes)
- Yes. Shias will be always a target and as such their events put too many people at risk. (6%, 18 Votes)
- Yes. But so should all processions and large public events by other religious minorities. (5%, 17 Votes)
- Undecided. (3%, 8 Votes)
Total Voters: 317
Loading ...From August 2010:
What segment of our society do you most blame for the public beating and murder of two boys in Sialkot on August 15?
- Sialkot police (31%, 157 Votes)
- The crowds who watched but did not intervene (23%, 119 Votes)
- A culture of violence (19%, 99 Votes)
- Poor governance (15%, 74 Votes)
- An ineffective judicial system (10%, 50 Votes)
- Other (2%, 10 Votes)
Total Voters: 510
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Do you agree with the three-year extension granted to General Kayani as Chief of Army Staff for the Pakistan Army?
- No (50%, 70 Votes)
- Yes (41%, 58 Votes)
- Undecided (9%, 12 Votes)
Total Voters: 140
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Should the federal government launch a Waziristan-like army operation to combat terrorist groups in South Punjab?
- Yes (48%, 58 Votes)
- No (46%, 55 Votes)
- Undecided (6%, 7 Votes)
Total Voters: 120
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Is the high court order to ban Facebook entirely in Pakistan the right way of dealing with the offensive material on the website?
- No (69%, 88 Votes)
- Yes (31%, 39 Votes)
Total Voters: 127
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Will the Pakistan Army's operation in Orakzai box the Taliban in and weaken them beyond repair?
- Perhaps. But the militant presence in the country will still be large as other extremist outfits that preach intolerance and train jihadis share similar ideologies. (34%, 24 Votes)
- Yes. The Taliban lack strong leadership, and a strong campaign against them will inflict heavy Taliban losses, demoralise militants and cut off the supply routes. (27%, 19 Votes)
- No. The army's strategy is flawed, the Taliban are too numerous and too fluid, moving and mixing with civilians too easily. Besides, they have the tendency to bounce back strongly. (24%, 17 Votes)
- It's impossible to tell. There are too many factors on and off the battlefield. (15%, 9 Votes)
Total Voters: 70
Loading ...From March 2010:
Is Prime Minister Gilani's promise to restore the 1973 Constitution an empty one?
- Yes (49%, 17 Votes)
- It's just wishing thinking. It can't be done (29%, 10 Votes)
- No (14%, 5 Votes)
- Don't know (8%, 3 Votes)
Total Voters: 35
Loading ...From February 2010:
Which government official would you most like to see out of government?
- Asif Ali Zardari (59%, 82 Votes)
- Rehman Malik (21%, 29 Votes)
- Salmaan Taseer (12%, 16 Votes)
- Husain Haqqani (6%, 8 Votes)
- Yousuf Raza Gilani (2%, 3 Votes)
Total Voters: 138
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What was the biggest story of the year in Pakistan in 2009?
- The military operations in Swat and Waziristan (32%, 42 Votes)
- The attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore (16%, 21 Votes)
- The death of the NRO (15%, 19 Votes)
- The militant attack on the GHQ (14%, 18 Votes)
- The T20 World Cup cricket win (12%, 15 Votes)
- The killing of Baitullah Mehsud (7%, 9 Votes)
- The Kerry-Lugar Bill controversy (4%, 6 Votes)
Total Voters: 130
Loading ...From December 2009:
With the NRO buried and PM Gilani publicly saying the president will give up his powers under Article 52(2b), what will be Zardari's next move?
- He's not ready to leave - greedy men are never sated. He will fight to stay on with all the current benefits of the 17th Amendment (44%, 39 Votes)
- He likes the presidency. Powers or no powers, he'll stay on as a figurehead just for the title, the home and to continue to meet his Friends of Pakistan (25%, 22 Votes)
- He will manoeuvre a bit, but then hit the road. More court cases, means more jail. He's had enough of that and besides, he won't be able to wear his Armani suits in the clink (17%, 15 Votes)
- He's looted the country and stuffed his pockets over the past 14 months. He'll leave quietly (and contentedly), and maybe look for a good point to re-enter the game down the road (14%, 12 Votes)
Total Voters: 88
Loading ...From October 2009:
Does the Kerry-Lugar Bill undermine Pakistan's sovereignty?
- Definitely. Pakistan will now officially be America's lapdog. (38%, 49 Votes)
- It doesn't matter. US influence is not going anywhere, and this way, Pakistan gets cash. (34%, 43 Votes)
- No. Pakistan still controls its institutions and will act freely and in its own best interest. (14%, 18 Votes)
- Not really. The bill consists of benchmarks that are not measurable. (14%, 18 Votes)
Total Voters: 128
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