Nearly half of Pakistanis say their government is not doing enough to combat terrorism

Natalie Gonnella

As questions continue to grow regarding Osama bin Laden's long-standing presence in Pakistan, recently released poll results reveal that most Pakistani citizens are critical of their government's counterterrorism efforts.

In new survey analysis posted by Gallup, in 2010 nearly half of Pakistani respondents (47%) felt their government was not doing enough to tackle the threat of terrorism within the country.

According to Gallup:

Terrorism on Pakistani soil in recent years has claimed thousands of civilian and military lives, including at least 30,000 that Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani this week blamed personally on bin Laden. The country's responses to these attacks -- including batteries of offensives against the Taliban, al Qaeda, and other militants -- have failed to generate much confidence among Pakistanis. The 37% of Pakistanis who found their country's anti-terrorism efforts sufficient in 2010 was slightly higher than in 2007 or 2008.

The full results of Gallup's analysis is available to view here.