Islamabad: According to a Gallup and Gilani Pakistan Survey, only 12% of Pakistanis believe political parties always fulfill promises after taking power; 35% say they never do - skepticism highest among men (38%).

A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the country was asked the question, 'How often do political parties fulfill their promises after coming to power?'. In response to

this question, 12% said 'always', 30% said 'sometimes', 19% said 'very rarely', 35% said 'never', while 4% said they did not know or did not respond.

Question: How often do political parties fulfill their promises after coming to power?

The study in Pakistan was conducted and released by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan, the Pakistani affiliate of Gallup International. The recent survey was carried out among a sample of 779 men and women in urban and rural areas of all four provinces of the country, conducted from March 07, 2025 to March 22, 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).

Gender Breakdown: More men (38%) believe political parties 'never' fulfill their promises after coming to power, compared to 31% of women. However, when it comes to those who think parties do fulfill their promises, the views are quite similar: 12% of men and 11% of women share this view.

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Gilani Research Foundation is headed by Dr. Ijaz Shafi Gilani who pioneered the field of opinion polling in Pakistan and established Gallup Pakistan in 1980. Currently, Dr. Gilani, who holds a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and has taught at leading universities in Pakistan and abroad, is Chairman of Gallup Pakistan.

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