Pakistani Public Differs from Taliban on Education of Girls
In a 2009 survey, 87% of Pakistanis said it was equally important for girls and boys to be educated.
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In a 2009 survey, 87% of Pakistanis said it was equally important for girls and boys to be educated.
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Though more than six in ten Americans support the administration’s campaign of drone strikes against extremist leaders, majorities in many other nations oppose this tactic
Two-thirds of publics across 16 countries surveyed say they like American music, movies and television, an increase of six percentage points since 2007.
Just 17% of Pakistanis support the U.S. conducting drone strikes in conjunction with the Pakistani government against leaders of extremist groups.
In 15 of 22 nations surveyed in a Pew Research study, pluralities or majorities of these publics believe that China either will replace or already has replaced the United States as the world’s leading superpower.
Israel has the highest percentage (53%) of adults who use social networking sites; the United States is a close second.
In most regions of the world, opinion of the United States continues to be more favorable than it was in the Bush years.
Most Pakistanis disapprove of the U.S. military operation that killed Osama bin Laden.
By an overwhelming 69%-to-6% margin, Pakistanis see the U.S. as more of an enemy than as a partner.
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