8216;Pakistani8217;s support trade with India8217;

Sixty-seven per cent of Pakistanis think their country should trade with India.

Only 29 per cent of people were opposed to the idea of trade with India and another four per cent either did not answer or said they did not know whether Pakistan should trade with India.

According to the poll,45 per cent of Pakistanis believe increased trade between the two countries will have a positive impact on bilateral relations while 21 per cent think it will have a negative impact.

Twenty-five per cent thought improved trade would not affect the state of relations between the two countries,and another nine per cent either did not answer or said they did not know.

In a bid to understand the factors perceived as game-changers,the people surveyed were presented a set of options,including trade,and asked to rate how important they thought each factor would be in improving relations between India and Pakistan.

An overwhelming 82 per cent voted in favour of trade,saying they considered the revival of trade instrumental in improving relations.

Twenty-six per cent considered it 8220;very important8221; and 36 per cent said it was 8220;important8221;.

Just five per cent said it was 8220;unimportant8221; and 13 per cent either said they did not know or did not respond.

Thirty-four per cent of respondents thought the revival of Pakistan-India cricketing ties is 8220;very important8221; in improving relations while 37 per cent considered it 8220;important8221;.

An additional 16 per cent thought matches are 8220;somewhat important8221; and only three per cent considered them 8220;unimportant8221;.

Of the people surveyed,10 per cent either did not respond or said they did not know about the factors that could change relations.

Sixty-nine per cent of the respondents considered high-level talks as important for improving relations,34 per cent considered dialogue very important and 35 per cent said it was important.

Fifteen per cent said it was somewhat important and three per cent said it was not important.

Another 13 per cent either did not know or did not respond.

The last option presented related to the efficacy of 8220;shrine diplomacy8221;.

Of the people polled,25 per cent said visits by the Pakistani leadership to the tombs of Hazrat Moinuddin Chishti and other Sufi saints in India were very important in improving bilateral ties.

Thirty-two per cent said such visits were important and 24 per cent said they were somewhat important.

Seven percent of respondents said such visits were not important at all and 12 per cent either did not know or did not respond.