Zone 1- Asia Summary, Week # 110

WEST ASIA
Taliban Increasingly Unpopular in Pakistan
The Taliban's presence on either side of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border is largely unwelcome, but increasingly so in Pakistan, where Gallup surveys show they have lost much of the little appeal they had.
March 12, 2010
MULTI-COUNTRY SURVEYS
Largest European Countries, U.S. and China Agree With Full Body Scanners in Airports
A new Financial Times/Harris Poll of adults under 65 finds support for increased security measures after the attempted bombing of a plane on Christmas Day. Majorities of those surveyed in the United States (64%), Great Britain (62%), Italy (58%), France (58%), and Germany (53%) as well as 46% of Spaniards and 44% of Chinese all agree that body scanners that X-ray the fill body should be introduced at airports.
March 03, 2010
People in European Countries, U.S. and China Concerned Over Online Security
A new Financial Times/Harris Poll among those under age 65 finds there is a sense of concern over online security and while people are doing some things to help keep their data and privacy secure, they may not be doing everything.
March 04, 2010
Four in Five Regard Internet Access as a Fundamental Right: Global Poll
The poll of more than 27,000 adults conducted by GlobeScan found that 87 per cent of those who used the internet felt that internet access should be “the fundamental right of all people.” More than seven in ten (71%) non-internet users also felt that they should have the right to access the web.
March 07, 2010
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The complete detailed weekly reports of the project can be found on theGilani Research Foundation website.