Pakistan
PM Imran to complete 5-year term, believe 80% Pakistanis: Pulse Survey
Eighty percent Pakistanis have expressed the belief that Prime Minister Imran Khan will complete his five-year tenure and there will be no midterm elections.
Islamabad: Eighty percent Pakistanis have expressed the belief that Prime Minister Imran Khan will complete his five-year tenure and there will be no midterm elections.
According to a Pulse survey, 80% Pakistanis believe that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan will complete his five year tenure.
Almost six amongst 10 (62%) believe that PTI government will sustain against the no-confidence motion, whereas two amongst 10 (23%) have the opinion that Imran-led government will be topped as a result of the no confidence move.
While 15% have no opinion.
When asked about relief package of Prime Minister Imran Khan, overall 63 % of respondents were satisfied (32 % completely satisfied and 31 % somewhat satisfied) with the announcement of Rs 2000 increase in Ehsaas financial aid from Rs 12000 to Rs 14000. 32% were completely dissatisfied and 5% have no opinion.
On an overall level, 66% respondents from Punjab were satisfied (37% were completely satisfied and 29 % somewhat satisfied) with the announcement of Imran Khan for issuing of Sehat cards till March end.
The Prime Minister claimed that despite the high inflation rate of petroleum products at the international level, due to efficient and high tax collection, his government was able to provide relief to the masses.
When we asked respondents opinion about the claim, 10% of the respondents completely agreed and 42% somewhat agreed (cumulatively 52 % agreed), whereas 42% completely agreed with the claim.
There was a split opinion on relief of Rs.10 on petroleum prices by the Prime Minister. Almost half (48%) believe that it will not work. Whereas 8% believe that it was a huge relief and 41 % take it as somewhat relief (cumulatively 49 % have the perception of getting relief), 3% had no opinion.
Again there was a split opinion on reduction of Rs.5 on electricity. 47 % feel that this reduction was not a significant relief whereas 9% believed that this was a significant reduction and 42 % believed that it was somewhat relief (cumulatively 51 % have the perception of getting relief). However, 3% had no opinion.