{"id":42705,"date":"2013-09-11T07:50:13","date_gmt":"2013-09-11T04:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=42705"},"modified":"2013-09-11T07:50:13","modified_gmt":"2013-09-11T04:50:13","slug":"89-pakistanis-feel-suicide-bombings-violence-against-civilians-unjustified-survey-42705","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/89-pakistanis-feel-suicide-bombings-violence-against-civilians-unjustified-survey-42705\/","title":{"rendered":"89% Pakistanis feel suicide bombings, violence against civilians unjustified: Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At least 89 per cent people in Pakistan \u00a0feel that suicide bombings and violence against civilians is unjustified, a survey has revealed.<\/h1>\n

Islamabad, Sept 11\/Nationalturk- As Pakistan is struggling to overcome bombings and violence unleashed by Taliban militants,\u00a0 89 per cent of country\u2019s population, according to new survey, feel that suicide bombings and violence against civilians is unjustified.<\/p>\n

A new survey conducted by \u2018Pew Research Center\u2019 has found that as many as 89% of Pakistanis currently believe suicide bombings or other acts of violence targeting civilians are \u201cnever justified\u201d. Another two percent stated they sometimes can be justified, while one percent stated they are \u201coften\u201d justified.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0 \u2018Pew Research Center\u2019 conducted the survey in 11 Muslim countries in March-April this year. The survey conducted face-to-face interviews of 8989 Muslims from March 3 to April 7, 2013 in\u00a0 Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Palestinian territories, Senegal, Tunisia and Turkey.<\/p>\n

\u201cAcross 11 Muslim, a median of 67% say they are somewhat or very concerned about Islamic extremism. In five countries \u2013 Pakistan, Jordan, Tunisia, Turkey and Indonesia \u2013 Muslim worries about extremism have increased in the past year,\u201d the survey revealed.<\/p>\n

Referring to Pakistan, where Taliban suicide bombings and blasts have become more routine,<\/p>\n

Pew reports that overwhelming majority have negative views of suicide bombing.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cAbout 89 per cent people in Pakistan opined that suicide bombings and violence against civilians is never justified. Similarly in Indonesia 81% people, Nigeria \u00a078% and Tunisia \u00a077% population felt suicide bombings or other acts of violence that target civilians are never justified,\u201d the survey reports.<\/p>\n

It further states that \u00a0at present an estimated 67% of Pakistanis are concerned about the threat of Islamic extremism, which was\u00a0 58% in 2012.<\/p>\n

Support for Hizbollah has declined<\/h2>\n

The Pew survey also conducted public opinion in Muslim countries on various Islamist\u00a0 militant groups operating across the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Taliban are viewed negatively by a median of 51% of Muslims in the 11 countries where public opinion was conducted. Hizbollah and Hamas fare little better,\u201d the Pew report said.<\/p>\n

However, it said Hizbollah\u2019s support has fallen in key Middle Eastern countries, including a 38 percentage point drop in favorable views among Egyptian Muslims since 2007 due to its role in turmoil in Syria.<\/p>\n

Hizbollah fighters have been fighting alongside Bashar-al-Assad forces in Syria against rebels.\u00a0 Hizbollah chief Hassan Nasrullah has also openly extended support to regime.<\/p>\n

In Palestine, 43% are in favour of the group with 49% against it.<\/p>\n

In Pakistan, \u00a072% recorded no opinion. 13% said they were not in favour of the group against a 15% who said they were.<\/p>\n

Write your comments and thoughts below<\/em><\/p>\n

Faiz Ahmad \/ NationalTurk Pakistan News<\/strong><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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