THREAT PERSPECTIVE: PAKISTAN A survey of 1,206 face-to-face interviews of adults in Pakistan shows that roughly four-in-10 believe that American economic and military aid is actually having a negative impact on their country, while only about one-in-10 think the impact is positive. Only 22% of Pakistanis have a favourable view of India, a small improvement from 14% last year. India is ranked higher than Taliban and Al Qaida as the biggest threat. Opinion of US US seen as worsens in Pakistan enemy Favourable Unfavourable Partner Enemy 100 100 69 80 60 74 80 80 60 60 40 40 23 12 11 8 20 20 0 0 2000 2012 2008 2012 Barack Obama rates as US aid viewed badly as George Bush negatively Confidence No confidence Economic aid 100 84 80 17% 60 No 60 impact 38% 40 Mostly 5 7 negative 33% 20 DK* 0 ‘03 ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 Confidence in Bush Confidence in Obama 12% Mostly positive Little support for Al Qaida and Taliban Military aid 17% Al Qaida Favourable Unfavourable No impact Taliban Favourable Unfavourable 100 55 33 80 40% 34 66 Mostly 60 37% negative DK* 40 25 13 13 20 27 8% 0 Mostly positive 2008 2012 Majorities in both Are US policies toward countries support India and Pakistan fair? % improved relations % Pakistan India Pakistan India Fair 8 Important to 62 23 improve 70 relations Favor India 50 29 Increased 64 trade good 64 Favor Pakistan 9 thing 8 Support further 67 Don’t know 33 talks 58 40 Current economic India greatest threat conditions dismal to Pakistan Good Bad 59% 100 89 India 80 49 60 23% 40 Taliban 14% 36 9 20 4% All/None Al Qaida /DK* 0 “Of all these threats I have named, which of ‘02 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 these is the greatest threat to our country?” Favourability of leaders Unfavorable Favorable Politician Imran Khan 20 70 Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif 37 62 Chief of Army Staff Ashfaq Parvez Kayani 26 54 Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry 26 51 Former President Pervez Musharraf 54 39 Former Prime MinisterYousaf Raza Gilani 56 36 Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar 34 22 PresidentAsif Ali Zardari 85 14 * DK : Don’t know Source: Pew Research Center.