WASHINGTON, Sept 12: The majority in Pakistan considers an independent judiciary as their most important long-term goal, followed by a free media and fair and free elections.

The survey, released on Wednesday by a Washington-based anti-terrorism group ‘Terror Free Tomorrow’, also shows that President Pervez Musharraf is less popular in his own country than Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

Most Pakistanis, when asked to describe their priorities chose an independent judiciary as their number one priority, followed by a free media, free elections, an improved economy, resolution of the Kashmir dispute and implementing Sharia law.

The poll also shows that PPP leader Benazir Bhutto, who is recognised in the US as a moderate Muslim leader, has a 53 per cent approval rating, followed by Nawaz Sharif at 47 per cent.

Seventy-five per cent of poll respondents said suicide bombings are rarely or never justified.