58% want fresh elections; 26% are opposed; 16% undecided. GILANI POLL/GALLUP PAKISTAN

Islamabad, July 10, 2012

According to a Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan, 58% want fresh elections; 26% are opposed; 16% undecided.

A nationally representative sample of men and women from across the four provinces was asked Question: “Some people think that after the removal of Prime Minister (Gilani), new elections should be conducted whereas some people think that it should not. Do you support or oppose early elections?” Responding to this, 58% support early elections whereas 26% oppose it. However, 16% did not give a view.

Question: “Some people think that after the removal of Prime Minister (Gilani), new elections should be conducted whereas some people think that it should not. Do you support or oppose early elections?”

 

Source: Gallup and Gilani Surveys

the Pakistani affiliate of Gallup International Association (www.gallup-international.com; www.gallup.com.pk)

Further analysis shows that support for fresh elections has crept up since July 2010 when it stood at 34%.

Question: “Some people believe that mid-term elections should be conducted. Do you support or oppose mid-term elections?”

	Jul 10	Dec 10	Dec 11	June 12
Support	34	42	56	58
Oppose	40	37	33	26
DK/NR	26	21	11	16

Note: The wording in June2012 was a slightly modified version of the standard

Question wording of previous surveys. The change in wording was with respect

to removal of the Prime Minister

Source: Gallup and Gilani Surveys

the Pakistani affiliate of Gallup International Association (www.gallup-international.com; www.gallup.com.pk)

The study was released by Gilani foundation and carried out by Gallup Pakistan, the Pakistani affiliate of Gallup International. The recent survey was carried out among a sample of 2638 men and women in rural and urban areas of all four provinces of the country, during June 24, 2012 – June 30, 2012. Error margin is estimated to be approximately ± 2-3 per cent at 95% confidence level.