Trust in Pakistan’s National Assembly remains low at 36%: Gallup & Gilani Survey
ISLAMABAD, March 24 (SABAH): According to a survey conducted by Gallup & Gilani Pakistan, trust in Pakistan’s National Assembly remains low at 36%.
A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the country was asked the question, “We want to ask about some institutions and how much trust or confidence you have in them? – National Assembly”. In response, 16% said ‘very much trust’, 20% said ‘somewhat trust’, 11% said ‘very little trust’, 32% said ‘not trust at all’, while 21% said that they didn’t know or didn’t respond.
The study in Pakistan was conducted and released by Gallup & Gilani Pakistan, the Pakistani affiliate of Gallup International. The recent survey was carried out among a sample of 788 men and women in urban and rural areas of all four provinces of the country, conducted from 7th January – 12th January 2025. The error margin is estimated to be approximately ± 2-3 percent at the 95% confidence level. The methodology used for data collection was telephonic surveys (CATI).
Meanwhile according to another survey conducted by Gallup & Gilani Pakistan, a significant majority of Pakistanis (67%) are not at all interested in politics or elections.
A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the country was asked the question, “Some people actively participate in politics/election, while others have no interest in politics or voting. What is your level of participation in politics?”. In response, 10% said they have been actively involved in politics/election, 13% said they have been somewhat involved in politics/election, 67% said they are not involved at all in politics/election, while 10% said that they didn’t know or didn’t respond.
The study in Pakistan was conducted and released by Gallup & Gilani Pakistan, the Pakistani affiliate of Gallup International. The recent survey was carried out among a sample of 788 men and women in urban and rural areas of all four provinces of the country, conducted from 7th January – 12th January 2025. The error margin is estimated to be approximately ± 2-3 percent at the 95% confidence level. The methodology used for data collection was telephonic surveys (CATI)
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