National Priorities in Pakistan
When Pakistanis are asked about the top problems facing their country, rising prices, electricity shortages, a lack of job opportunities, and crime top the list. Nine-in-ten or more name these as very big problems facing their nation. Half or more of Pakistanis rate 11 of the 16 issues included on the survey as very big problems.
National Priorities in Pakistan  | Very big problem  | Rising prices  | 97%  | Electricty shortages  | 90  | 90  | Lack of jobs  | Crime  | 87  | Rich-poor gap  | 76  | 51 52 57 59 58 622  | Health care  | Corrupt politica leaders  | Public debt  | Poor quality schools  | Food safety  | Traffic  | Air pollution  | 40  | Water pollution  | 39  | Sunni/Shia tensions  | 39  | Situation in Afghanistan  | 28  | Indian influence in  | 26  | Afghanistan  | Source Spring 2014 Global Attitudes survey. Q212-0, ej, I,n- &  | Q23a-d.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 