A survey published weeks before general elections in Pakistan suggests that an overwhelming majority of young people are pessimistic about their future. The British council interviewed more than 5,000 voters aged under 30. Orla Guerin reports
巴基斯坦大选数周前的调查显示,绝大多数年轻人对未来持悲观态度。英国委员会调查了5000多名年龄在30岁以下的选民。Orla Guerin报道。
The survey paints a picture of a pessimistic generation disenchanted with democracy after five years of civilian rule. Ninety-four percent of respondents said Pakistan was going in the wrong direction up from 50% in 2007. More than half said democracy had not been good for them or the country. When asked to pick the best political system for Pakistan, Sharia law was the top choice followed by military rule, democracy came in third.
调查显示,悲观的一代年轻人对5年文官统治后的民主制感到失望。94%的受访者称巴基斯坦朝着错误的方向发展,这个数据高于2007年的50%。超半数的人说民主制对他们和国家没有益处。当被问及适合巴基斯坦的最佳政治体制时,伊斯兰教法是最佳选择,其次是军事统治,然后才是民主制。
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