90% or 9 out of 10 Pakistanis believe that it is very important to respect the army in order to be a true Pakistani, according to a recent poll conducted by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan.
At the opinion poll on patriotism — people were asked as to what degree he or she believes respecting the army is necessary to be a true Pakistani. According to Gallup Pakistan, in response to this question, 90% of people said it is very important; 7% said it is somewhat important; 1% said it is of very little importance while another 1% people said it is not important at all.
Talking to Bol News with regard to the poll, analyst Imtiaz Gul said if it was a representative survey then it obviously reflects public sentiment and hence people at large should keep this in mind when judging the armed forces. Foul-mouthing or casting aspersions on any state institution are bad anyway.
