In a recent nationwide Gallup survey titled “National Public Opinion Poll Report,” the Pakistan Army has emerged as the institution enjoying the highest level of public support, securing an impressive 88 percent approval rating. This survey, conducted between June 10 and June 30, collected responses from 3,500 participants representing diverse regions in all four provinces of Pakistan.
The survey shed light on the sentiments of the public toward various institutions and political figures, providing a comprehensive overview of Pakistan’s current political landscape and the challenges it faces, including issues such as inflation, poverty, unemployment, and concerns about the effectiveness of democracy. The survey results revealed the public’s perception of various institutions, with both the media and the courts receiving a 56 percent approval rating, while the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) received a 42 percent approval rating.
The police garnered a 54 percent approval rating, whereas politicians received the lowest rating on the list, with only 39 percent of respondents expressing approval of their performance.
Breaking down the ratings by region, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) led the approval ratings for the army with an impressive 91 percent, followed closely by Punjab at 90 percent. Sindh recorded an 88 percent approval rating for the army, while Balochistan had the lowest approval at 66 percent. Remarkably, 57 percent of respondents strongly approved of the army’s performance.
In terms of political leadership, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan maintained his position as the country’s most popular leader, earning a approval rating of over 60 percent. Saad Rizvi, the chief of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), secured a distant second place with a 38 percent approval rating, sharing this rating with PTI President Parvez Elahi.
Other notable ratings included PTI’s Shah Mahmood Qureshi at 37 percent, followed closely by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif at 36 percent, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif at 35 percent, PML-N Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz at 30 percent, and PML-N’s Shahid Khaqan Abbasi at 28 percent.
Regarding political party preferences, PTI led with a likability rating of 59 percent, with Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) following at 42 percent, TLP at 41 percent, PML-N at 38 percent, and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) at 31 percent. In contrast, Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) received a 22 percent approval rating, while Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), Awami National Party (ANP), and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) garnered approval ratings of 22 percent, 21 percent, and 20 percent, respectively.
The survey also delved into voting preferences, revealing that twice as many respondents would vote for PTI if elections were held next week compared to those who would vote for PML-N. In terms of governance indicators, the PTI government received the highest rating for its economic performance.
However, the survey also highlighted public dissatisfaction, with 77 percent of respondents expressing dissatisfaction with the country’s current direction, and 47 percent describing the economic situation as “very bad.” Only 15 percent of respondents believed that the country’s economic situation would significantly improve over the next 12 months. According to the report, inflation, poverty, and unemployment remained the most serious problems in Pakistan, with one in five people (20 percent) feeling that democracy is not delivering at all.
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