Pakistani voters appear divided on who to vote for in the upcoming general election, with the ruling Pakistan People’s Party having a very slender lead over other key parties, according to a new survey. Twenty-nine percent of the people surveyed said they would vote for the PPP, 25 per cent for the main opposition PML-N and 20 percent for Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Respondents were asked who they had voted for most frequently in the past and voting histories indicated the PML-N’s vote bank had remained stable while the PPP’s appeared to have significantly declined. The Political Barometer survey, conducted by Herald magazine and Sustainable Development Policy Institute, an Islamabad-based think tank, covered 1,283 respondents in 54 districts across Pakistan. In line with expectations, 55 percent of respondents who identified themselves as Sindhis said they would vote for the PPP in the general election expected to be held by May.
Poll survey indicates narrow lead for PPP
