PTI’s popularity down, PML-N’s up: IRI survey

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The popularity of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which was once head and shoulders clear of others, has gone down according to a new survey, while the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has taken the top position.
This was revealed by the International Republican Institute (IRI) survey based on the opinions of six thousand people from various segments of society about political parties and the public problems in the July-August period.
To a question which party would they vote for if elections for the National Assembly were held next week, 28 percent of the people said they would vote for the PML-N, 24 percent for the PTI, 14 percent for the Pakistan People’s Party and three percent for the Muttahida Qaumi Movement. Compared with the IRI’s February survey, the PML-N’s popularity has increased by 3.7 percent, while the PTI’s popularity has sharply dropped down by 22.6 percent and the PPP’s by 12.5 percent.
The replies to this question, if taken province-wise, the PML-N was on the top in Punjab with 43 percent people supporting the party, 27 percent for the PTI and seven percent for the PPP.
Against the February results, the PML-N support has surged, as their voters rose to 43 percent from 41 percent, while the PTI’s came down to 27 percent from 33 percent and those of PPP dropped to seven percent from nine percent.
About 79 percent people vowed to cast vote in the next election, 12 percent did not want to vote, while six percent were not yet fully ready.
PTI, ANP reject IRI survey: Meanwhile, PTI and ANP expressed strong reservations over the IRI survey report. PTI chief Imran Khan admitted that his party’s popularity has witnessed a decline of 10 percent.
Talking to a private TV channel, the cricket-turned-politician did not accept the 22 percent figure of the IRI survey, but admitted that his party’s popularity did go down but only by 10 percent.
The PTI chief maintained that ‘these voters did not turn in favor of some other party’ and that his party would soon be able to reverse this trend. He said the ruling Pakistan People’s Party has also gone down.
ANP spokesman Senator Zahid Khan said that his party rejects the IRI survey, adding that it could not be considered the view point of the people of Pakistan. He said such surveys were carried out for self publicity. He said the ANP had made tremendous contributions by giving relief to the people and established nine universities in the province to promote education. PML-N leader Senator Pervez Rashid said the survey had proved the popularity of their party and people’s confidence in it.

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61 COMMENTS

  2. We accept this survey but the fact remains that Nawaz Shareef is a dishonest person and a corrupt politician. If the people of pakistan chose to vote for him despite knowing his dishonesty and corruption then Pakistan has dismal future.

    • Wrong The fact is that Mian Nawaz Sharief is very sincere and faithful politician.whatever Punjab is earning is being on the welfare of the people of Punjab.As far as other provinces are concerned there are KHANISM,WADAIRAISM AND SARDARISM sysytems are prevailing all the earnings are going to single hands and for the welfair of the people of these provinces.These Khanism,Wadaaism and Sardarism are so strong that even people cannot breath without their willingness.PML N is very sincere and is free of LOTAISM AND OPPUOTUNISTS.EVERY MEMBER OF PML N IS SINCERE AND TRUE PARIOTIC AND FAITHFUL TO THEIR PEOPLE.MIAN NAWAZ SHARIEF ZINDABAD PML N PAINDABAD VOTE FOR SINCERE,HONEST MAN MIAN NAWAZ SHARIEF GOOD LUCK FOR MIAN AND PAKISTAN SADA KHUSH RAHAIN AAMEEN.

  3. Nawaz Shareef Zindabad….. Love PMLN
    All politicians are corrupt, but the fact that in post Zia era, major deveploement projects are executed in Nawaz Govt. Like PHA, Motor way, Nuclear tests, etc etc.
    PPP has done nothing.
    Imran is over confident rather immature.

  7. IK has accepted the results of IRI Survey.He is really a true and honest person,not like other parties who earlier always rejects the results now accepting it.we will revert back these results inshallah.IK is the only hope for Pakistan

    • Imran khan should give more importance to his old workers instead making other people happy like,,,,,,,he should not be confused or afraid of any one

  8. PTI is waiting for the formation of care taker government and is currently busy in intra party elections. soon after the party elections PTI would take the lead once again.

    • They better do this more quickly….OTHERWISE IMRAN WILL BE NEXT OPPOSITION LEADER…NOT PRIME MIMISTER

    • Yes it does matter, instead imran khan should take serious and better action to regain his popularity back .we all love imran but push them more to win the next election.

    • dont worry loton ka bap jald ap sab ko roota huaa nazr aye ga ,,INSH ALLAH,,,JEET ONLY FOR mian nawaz shreef

  14. Headline should have been
    Pakistan Today and the media celebrates PTI’s popularity down, PML-N’s up.
    One sided and bias stories published and propagated in the media through channels and stories such as regularly published in Pakistan Today has certainly done the job which they were went for. No worries, at all.

  17. agar imran ko vote nahi dena to imran ko india k hawale krdo hum use apna pm bnaenge tum log corrupt pakis kabhi nahi sudhroge hamesha corrupt logo ko hi vote dete raho ge jaaaaaaaahilllllll pakissssssssss

    • stop lying you fool…you are a lying Pakistani to fool people. all the lotas of Imran are corrupt and land mafia. there is no difference between him and any other party

  18. LOVE U PML (N)

    NAWAZ SHARIF ZINDABAD.

    PTI waly boht jazbati log han . boht jaldi tek ho je ge.i hate PTI and Imran khan

    • DO U HAVE ANY PERSONAL PROBLEM WITH IMRAN KHAN. DO NOT VOTE IMRAN KHAN BUT THINK 1000TIMES OR EVEN MORE THAT WHAT SHAREEF HAS BEEN DOING FOR PAKISTAN OR FOR YOU .BELIEVE ME HE IS A FRAUD , HE HAS PUNJAB GOVERNMENT BUT HIS PERFORMANCE IS ZERO .GO AHEAD AND VOTE HIM IF YOU WANT TO SEE PAKISTAN,S PERFORMANCE IN NEGATIVE. ONLY ZINDABAD SLOGONS ARE NOT ENOUGH THINK SMART, WE ALL SHOULD VOTE TO HONEST PEOPLE NOT TO CORRUPT A

  20. Thats really good for pakistan..facebook pe elections larna ok.wo b shazaib khanzada k polls pe lol at pti…:p

  22. imran apni seat b nhee jeet sakta //…nawaz shreef he win kary ga ..INSHA ALLAH,,,,,MIAN NAWAZ SHREEF ZINDA BAD

  23. PTI IS DIGGING THE WELLS FOR OTHERS,BUT WILL DOWN BY HIMSELF,BUT MIAN NAWAZ SHARIEF DOES NOT LIKE TO USE ABUSE LANGUAGE AS HE IS VERY GENTLE AND NOBLE POLITICIAN GREAT LION TO WORK WITH HIM IS GREAT TASTE.

    • Of cource Nawaz sharif is a gentle man thats why he got fooled by Zardari for 3 and half years and one morning he woke up and realised oh damn, we'v been fooled for nearly 4 years. Nawaz Sharif has held the prime ministership twice and ruled Punjab 5 times, he coulld'nt change Pakistan, how do you expect him to do it this time.
      Pti is the only capable party and a real change and represents the country so well outside the country as well as inside. Ik zindabad, LOVE U PAKISTAN TEHREEK INSAAF

  24. Nawaz Sharif is the only hope for Pakistan.
    Development in Punjab is a big good example, however other provinces are going down very very very badly.

    • i dont thinks so developement in punjab there is nothings except securty protocol for ownself sania sahiba in 5th time they are not able to do some things batter and you talking about hope i things u have to give chance some one new .allaha hafiz

  25. No Comparison: One side Yahodi Culture and on the other Side is Pakistani. IK wife do open adultery with her new boy friend? Imran is 60+ youngster what after him? his born and bread Yahodi sons? He is admitted jawayria, wear gold, drink with left hand? so what inkalab… ye ikalab hai to Allah Mafi. I admit there is no 100% ideal leader but PML-N is best among all. Why to compare 2 times prime minister with person whos party never win a single seat. Chowdhary Nisar Is enough for Yahodi Lobbey as Pasha and Malik Riaz are out.

  26. there so much extremism in our society that any one who accepts Islam people start demoralizing him and treating him/her as agent of west, no one can issue license to any person regarding his beliefs, so keep yourself in your socks. Inshallah PTI will sweep upcoming elections and all existing corrupt parties will quickly loose the ground due to their performance and unclear political agenda

  34. this result is amalgamation of media and pml n chamak,don't loose ur hearts. PTI is going to regain its momentum soon
    PTI workers should allow IK TO WORK FREELY.
    he is the only hope

  35. LOVE U PML (N). Only PML-N can bring economic change in Pakistan. Shehbaz sharif is the best CM ever.

  36. mera mashwara hae pti ko keh jitna jaldi ho sake intra party election mukammal karlain aur madan mein niklain

  39. Doesnt matter… 6000 people don't determine the outcome of elections, Paksitani people are dying to have honest leader to lead Pakistan and i know it, you know it and international world knows it its only man…. and he is one and only…….. IMRAN KHAN !!!!

  41. Vote for change. Insha Allah Imran khan aur pakistan tehreek e insaf Allah ki rehmat se pakistan aur pakistani awam k liye insaf ko insaf k sath hr pakistani ko braber kaqooq de gi. PTI.

  42. Pakistani people deserve corrupt people like Nawaz Shareef……honest people like Imran Khan has no place in Pakistan…..but no matter what happens…..my vote for PTI…inshAllah

  44. Pti is just busy in intra prty election,,,nd will get highest rank aftr few weeks,,,pti will do clean nd clear sweep in coming election,,specialy in kpk..giving laptop,,helmt,cab etc is just wastge of poor peopl mony,,so IMRAN KHAN iz only HOPE

  46. HOW IT IS BAD THAT PML(n) NOT GOING TO DISLOVE THE ASSESMBLY OF PUNJAB ONLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY WANT TO FAIL THE PTI JALSSY ON 23RD MARCH,by force of punjab government MEANS TACTICE BY PML(N)ELLECTION COMMISION MUST TAKE SOME ACTION .
    I GUESS EVEN THAN PTI WILL WIN BECAUSE IN THIS WAY PAKISTAN WIN ,WE NEED CHANGE AND GOOD CHANGE BY IMRAN KHAN
    BE CAREFUL TO CAST YOUR VOTE TO ANY PARTY

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