53% See India As Enemy

But there are more Pakistanis now than before who are willing to accept the conversion of the LoC into an international border—as a solution to the Kashmir problem

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Updated on: 5 February 2022 9:15 pm

GALLUP-OUTLOOK POLL
Pakistan: 53% See IndiaAs Enemy
The relationship between India and Pakistan constantly waxes and wanes, nowraising hopes of an enduring peace and then promptly dashing it. It was in August 2003that Outlook first commissioned an opinion poll in Pakistan. Soon thereafter, in January2004, India and Pakistan initiated the peace process. Now cracks appear anew. Has all thischanged attitudes in Pakistan about India? Outlook commissioned Gallup Pakistan, anaffiliate of Gallup International, to conduct an opinion poll in 13 cities there. Asexpected, attitudes towards India have remained more or less as they were in 2003, excepton one significant count: there are more Pakistanis now than before who are willing toaccept the conversion of the LoC into an international borderas a solution to theKashmir problem.


You see India as...
	Rival	Friend	Enemy
	28	19	53

The US is closer to...
	Pakistan	India	Equidistant
	20	50	29


Would you accept converting the LoC into an international border as a solution to the Kashmir problem?
	Yes	No	DK/CS
July 2006	41	58	1
August 2003	29	69	2

Do you think the Kashmir problem can be resolved in your lifetime?
	Yes	No	DK/CS
ALL	36	61	3
< 29 years	39	57	4
30- 49 years	34	63	3
50 > years	34	65	1


Do you think India will ever part with Kashmir?
	Yes	No	DK/CS
	29	70	1


Is India correct in blaming Pakistan for exporting terrorism to India?
	Yes	No	DK/CS
	11	89	0

Solve Kashmir First

Which is the best way to resolve the Kashmir issue?
	July 2006	Aug 2003	Jul 2001	Jun 2001
Bilaterally	39	43	47	38
UN-brokered	27	26	22	23
US-brokered	15	12	Option not in the survey
War	18	17	23	30
Others	-	-	4	6
No response	1	6	3	3
Aug 2003: After new moves for an Indo-Pak dialogue Jul 2001: Shortly after Pervez Musharrafs Agra visit Jun 2001: Shortly before Musharrafs Agra visit

What are the chances of war between India and Pakistan?
	Jul 2006	Aug 2003	Jan 2003	Jan 2002
High chance	11	6	37	32
Moderate chance	44	44	55	53
Low chance	44	47	8	14
DK/CS	1	3	-	1
Aug 2003: Border tensions had eased. New initiatives on dialogues had set in. Jan 2003: Tension on the Indo-Pak border continuing Jan 2002: Tension on the border; deployment of Indian troops

Is it necessary to first resolve the Kashmir issue for peaceful Indo-Pak relations ?
	Yes	No	DK/CS
	76	23	1

The Bus Ride Has Helped

Under which Prime Minister were Indo-Pak relations better?
	Manmohan Singh	A.B. Vajpayee	DK/CS
	60	34	6

Should Pakistan have trade relations with India?
	Yes	No	DK/CS
	60	39	1

Has people-to-people contact (bus links etc) over the last two years helped relations between India and Pakistan?
	Yes	No	DK/CS
	55	44	1

What impresses you most about India?
	Impressed	Not Impressed	Neutral	DK/CS
Democracy	26	40	20	14
Military	17	54	16	13
Economy	24	40	22	14
Culture	20	53	14	13
Secularism	12	56	11	21

Methodology

The survey was conducted by Gallup Pakistan among 1,200 statistically selected households in 13 citiesIslamabad/ Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Sukkru, Hyderabad, Multan, Faisalabad, Gujrat, Sahiwal, Sargodha and Mardan. Face-to-face interviews were conducted on July 23 and 24 with both men and women. The sample represented a cross-section of various income and education segments of the population. There may be an error margin of plus/minus 3-4% at 95% confidence level.