Opinion polls

Published December 31, 2012

Should armed operations, such as the one in Lyari, be launched in other areas of Karachi as well? - 19,076votes

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Would creating new provinces help resolve administrative issues in the country? - 18,477votes

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What should be the government's policy on banning websites? - 18,117votes

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What could be reason behind the recent resurgence of violence in KP and Fata?  - 14,480votes

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Will Pakistan qualify for the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 2012? - 14,012votes

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Do you see another crisis following the Supreme Court's verdict on the PM's contempt case? - 13,883votes

SC

Is a military operation in North Waziristan enough to eradicate militancy from Pakistan? - 13,880votes

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Will the attack on an innocent teenager be the tipping point to declare the Taliban as the country’s biggest enemy? - 13,561votes

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Is setting fire to cinemas, toll plazas and other property justified while observing Yaum-i-Ishq-i-Rasool? - 13,414votes

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Now that President Obama has been re-elected, will his new term prove better for Pakistan than his last one? - 13,055votes

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