US survey shows massive support for PTI, Pak Army in FATA

ISLAMABAD – A latest survey conducted by New American Foundation has revealed massive support for Pak Army and PTI (Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf) of Imran Khan in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).According to the survey people of Pakistan tribal areas strongly oppose the US military pursuing al-Qaeda and Taliban fighters based in their region. American drone attacks are deeply unpopular and instead residents of the FATA back Pakistani military fighting against the militants. It has also noted scant support for al-Qaeda and Pakistani Taliban in FATA.The unprecedented survey, from June 30 to July 20, 2010, consisted of face-to-face interviews of 1,000 FATA residents aged 18 or older across 120 villages/sampling points in all seven tribal agencies of FATA, with a margin of error of 3 percent, and fieldwork by the locally based Community Appraisal +ACY- Motivation Programme. Funding for the poll was provided by the United States Institute of Peace, a congressionally funded think tank, which had no other role in the poll. The poll was conducted before the large-scale floods that inundated Pakistan.While the United States’ military, as well as Tailban and Al-Qaeda fighters enjoy little popular support in the region, the people overwhelmingly support Pakistani Army. Nearly 70 per cent back the Pakistani military pursuing Al -Qaeda and Taliban fighters in the Tribal Areas. By a significant margin, the most popular individual among the people of FATA is General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, the Pakistani Army Chief of Staff. And even though American drone attacks are strongly opposed, the public’s approval of the drones programme actually almost splits even if those attacks were carried out by the Pakistani military instead, noted the survey.


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Not sure about the credabilty of the "New American Foundation" which has conducted this survey.

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The positive roll played by imran khan and pak army in this situation is remarkable and it is highly possible that they can gain popularity and fame in positive sense.I think after this flood tragedy pak army and imran khan has achieved more fame and respect in pakistan.

Looks like Imran Khan is going to make it later on. And why shouldnt he be given a chance. We are a nation of mediocres, who keep supporting awful, awful leaders sometime in the name of constituencies and at other times in the name of ethnicities. I think Imran Khan has 'earned' his election to office by first actually serving Pakistan, first as a national hero and then with his enormous charitable work.
However, this guy will never make it by offending the barrack inmates. Like it or not, they are here to stay.Might as well befriend them and work in tandem for Pakistan later. Khan is too anti-establishment and that has cost him seats in general elections. I assume he has way more morals then the other greedy dogs.

We sure are a nation of mediocres, but lets remember that Imran khan is no mediocre by any means. He lacks a public background other than his cricket gig, although his charity work is purely remarkable and noteworthy. However, his survival in politics is threatened by his severe lack of political allies and ties within the political framework of pakistan. Our politics is, to this day, by and large fed by a decent mix of feudals and industrialists, among whom Imran Khan's slogans of changing the status quo won't gain much popularity. Public support hardly matters here, for if it did, Abdul Sattar Edhi and Hakeem saeed and Abdul Qadeer Khan would be at the helm of our leadership. Khan's almost delusional stance on Pakistan's ground realities distances him from any real leadership position. To make things worse, his divorce has ripped him off of some massive financial resources he previously had easy access to, and could've used those resources to feul a political buyout campaign and secured himself at least a regional presence. His inability to do this demonstrates the volatility of his vision, and therefore the lack of political wit. This, is the determining handicap that would continue to cripple him from attaining significant political prowess, however bright his vision may be.

@salman 5

you have read the survey and still you believe that imran khan has no public background.
he hasn,t mangled charity work with his politics.and his political stature is erected at his ideological stance and not upon the charity work.
you have said that mr. khan is suffering from lack of political allies.
----bro, how an idealist can make alliances with puppets,criminals and culprists?

----the slogan of hammering the status quo of feudals is gaining fame at a
record level. that,s why mqm got seat in GBLA and that,s what the survey is indicating.

----you cannot clause mr.edhi and dr. a.q.khan with imran khan as mr. imran khan,s fame doesn,t rest merely upon his charity work. he is also a politician.

sab loog idealism par criticizm karte hain. but, sab yeh bhee jaante hain keh sahi yahe hai!

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the most famous word used by Imran Khan is Revolution, and thats the ideology,

But let me analyse the requirements of Revolution:

i) A single and united nation
ii) An ideology
iii) Leadership

however there are many other factors but these are the most important,

so lets apply it to Pakistan and the prospect of Pakistan:

We are not a single nation, Pakistan, a multi national country having hegemony of Punjab, and seccessionist voices in Sindh and Balochistan.

Ideology is still not reserved, youngsters are akin to revolution but elites do not think it as feasible. Try it practically by discussing with any CHACHA or DADA.

Imran khan is just a critique, no baseline, no public support except in slums of metropolitan cities, and he is just an icon for winning the debate, nothing practical.

So, whatever he will do in order to nurture the image so that he may get the fruit, I think that he will have to work hard.

We are one nation we just need right path which can be provided by a true man. When there will be a direction there will be a solution of all our problems. You are talking in the light of that perception which is created by some "Mufaad Parast" politicians. Whatever we see on media we create perception in accordance with that.

4,5 years ago PTI was present only in urban areas. But now i have seen it's reasonable presence when i went to villages of Narowal, Sialkot, Sheikhupura, Gujranwala, Kasur, Sahiwal and Nankana. These are the areas i personally visited.

Aur rahi baat CHACHA BABAs ki to I have seen that due to the worst condition of country and some very bad politics by Ruler and opposition parties in the assembly turned the opinion of CHACHA BABAs also (Not all).

I'm not saying he is on top now but he has gain that level of popularity in politics that he will give tough time to "Traditional Politicians"

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If we were a single nation, then this country would not have been facing the current situation, being satisfied from the rhetoric of Pakistani nation is just an old thing that youngsters have realized now.

Mufaad parast, everyone here is mufaad parast, but think in terms of reality.

In pakistan, there is no concept of true politics, just authoritarianism and despotism is the thing that prevails here. Politicians except Bhutto's are the creatures from the gardens of GHQ Rawalpindi.

So talking about the future of Imran khan is uncertain.

Well we should believe in reality and not look for dreams. Pakistan is one of that country in world which is very important for west. So there are many things which one have to considered related to Imran Khan, Like the deep involvement of America in our country. let us say for one moment that imran khan have more popularity and vote bank now as compare to PPP and PML, But it doesn't mean that imran khan will make govt in future if he is not tilted towards America. Because in our system of military, bureaucracy , political and even other departments that truly loyal to America. so talking about Imran Khan's Govt with out support of America and west is just like day dreaming. What we need is Imam Khemini type of revolution.