Significant fall in proportion of people who could afford to sacrifice an animal on Eid ul-Adha falls across the country: Gallup Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, August 05 (SABAH): Gallup Pakistan has issued the findings of the survey conducted regarding the Eid ul-Adha Report on Spending, Attitudes and Behaviors. Gallup Pakistan has released findings from its Nationally Representative survey conducted in the first 20 days of July 2023.

According to the results of the survey, significant fall in proportion of people who could afford to sacrifice an animal on Eid ul-Adha falls across the country; people having to spend more than last year for the same items. The survey has been conducted in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi.

According to the key learnings from this report, the number of people performing sacrifice on Eid ul-Adha is seeing a declining trend as only 37% reported doing so in 2023, compared to 52% in 2018. 79% believe they spent more on sacrifice this year than they did last year.

According to the results of the survey, fewer Pakistanis are purchasing new items for Eid ul-Adha than those who are not. Only 24% purchased new clothes while new shows were bought by only 18%.

More people believed it was correct to perform individual sacrifice at home (91%) and perform a collective sacrifice with relatives (90%), than those who believed it was correct to give money to an organization instead of sacrificing at home (53%). 90% Pakistanis report eating Qurbani meat with moderation and not facing physical issues during Eid ul-Adha.