Q1-P1a. Would you favor or oppose Benazir Bhutto returning to Pakistan to stand for elections?
1 = Favor
2 = Oppose
99 = DK - Ref

Q2-P7. Who do you think would be the best person to lead Pakistan? Pervez Musharraf, Benazir Bhutto, Nawaz Sharif, or someone else?
1 = Pervez Musharraf
2 = Benazir Bhutto
3 = Nawaz Sharif
4 = Someone else
5 = Don’t know (vol.)
6 = Refused (vol.)
99 = DK - Ref

Q3-P12. How involved would you like to see the US be in diplomatic efforts to improve relations between Pakistan and India—more than it is now, less than it is now, or about the same as it is now?
1 = more involved than it is now
2 = less involved than it is now
3 = about the same as it is now
4 = Don’t know (vol.)
5 = Refused (vol.)
99 = DK - Ref

Q4-P13:USa. In the tensions between Pakistan and India, do you think the United States primarily takes Pakistan’s side, takes India’s side, or tries to be even-handed?
1 = Takes Pakistan’s side
2 = Takes India’s side
3 = Tries to be even-handed
4 = Don’t know (vol.)
5 = Refused (vol.)
99 = DK - Ref

Q5-P14:M1. Now I’d like you to think about the money that the government of India spends on defense and the military. Do you think defense spending should be expanded, cut back, or kept about the same?
1 = Expand
2 = Cut back
3 = Keep about the same
4 = Don’t know (vol.)
5 = Refused (vol.)
99 = DK - Ref

Q6-P15:K1. Thinking about how the govt has handled the Jammu & Kashmir problem in last few years, would you say the government has been too reluctant to compromise with Pakistan, too willing to compromise with Pakistan or has their cooperation been about
1 = Too reluctant to compromise with Pakistan
2 = Too willing
3 = About right
4 = Don’t know (vol.)
5 = Refused (vol.)
99 = DK - Ref

Q7-P16. How effective would you say the Indian government is in assuring the safety and security of Muslim citizens of India? [READ]
1 = very effective
2 = somewhat effective
3 = not very effective
4 = not effective at all
5 = Refused (vol.)
99 = DK - Ref

Q8-P18:T1. Just based on your impressions, do you think Pakistan’s government is providing support or is not providing support to militant groups that conduct attacks against civilians living in India?
1 = Providing support
2 = Not providing support
3 = Don’t know (vol.)
4 = Refused (vol.)
99 = DK - Ref

Q9-P21:A1. Do you think the Pakistan government is seriously trying to stop the Taliban from operating in Afghanistan, or is it allowing the Taliban to operate in Afghanistan?
1 = Allowing the Taliban to operate in Afghanistan
2 = Seriously trying to stop the Taliban from operating in Afgha
3 = Helping the Taliban to operate in Afghanistan (accept as vol
4 = Depends (accept as vol.)
5 = Neither (accept as vol.)
6 = Don’t know (vol.)
7 = Refused (vol.)
99 = DK - Ref

Q10a-p24a. The development of China as a world power
1 = Critical threat
2 = Important but not critical
3 = Not at all impotant
99 = DK - Ref

Q11-P25a. Would you say your feelings about Osama bin Laden are very positive, somewhat positive, mixed, somewhat negative, or very negative?
1 = Very positive
2 = Somewhat positive
3 = Mixed
4 = Somewhat negative
5 = Very negative
6 = Don’t know (vol.)
7 = Refused (vol.)
99 = DK - Ref

Q12a-P29a. The situation in Jammu and Kashmir
1 = Approve strongly
2 = Approve somewhat
3 = Disapprove somewhat
4 = Disapprove strongly
99 = DK - Ref

Q13-P31. How effective would you say the Indian government is in assuring the safety and security of Muslim citizens of Jammu and Kashmir? [READ]
1 = Very effective
2 = Somewhat effective
3 = Not very effective
4 = Not effective at all
5 = Don’t know (vol.)
6 = Refused (vol.)
99 = DK - Ref

Q14a-P34a. Jammu and Kashmir remains under Indian control in its present status
1 = Desirable
2 = Acceptable
3 = Tolerable
4 = Unacceptable
99 = DK - Ref

Q15-P36:K13. Thinking about Jammu and Kashmir, is it your impression that a majority of people there probably would prefer
1 = To be part of Pakistan
2 = To be part of India
3 = For Kashmir to be an independent country
4 = To divide Occupied Kashmir so that some joins Pakistan and s
5 = Something else (accept as vol.)
6 = Don’t know (vol.)
7 = Refused
99 = DK - Ref

Q16-P35:K12. Thinking about Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, is it your impression that a majority of people there probably would prefer
1 = To be part of Pakistan
2 = To be part of India
3 = For Kashmir to be an independent country
4 = Don’t know (vol.)
5 = Refused (vol.)
99 = DK - Ref

Q17-P37:K3. Do you think the Pakistani government does or does not give weapons and money to some militant groups that fight in Jammu and Kashmir?
1 = Does give weapons and money
2 = Does not give weapons and money
3 = Don’t know (vol.)
4 = Refused (vol.)
99 = DK - Ref

1 = Male
2 = Female

1 = Northern India
2 = Southern India

1 = Hindu
2 = Muslim
3 = Other - Dk

Age - 4 cats
1 = 18-24
2 = 25-34
3 = 35-44
4 = 45+

Age - 5 categories
1 = 18-24
2 = 25-34
3 = 35-44
4 = 45-54
5 = 55+

Monthly Family Income
1 = Less than Rs 3000
2 = Rs3000-6000
3 = Rs 6000-10,000
4 = Rs 10,000-20,000
5 = More than 20,000
99 = Can't say

1 = Hindu
2 = Muslim
3 = Christian
4 = Sikhs
9 = Others