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Gallup survey reveals most Pakistanis want PM to resign

ISLAMABAD: A recent survey has revealed that a majority of Pakistanis want Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to resign from his post and stay away from politics.

The survey, conducted by Gallup Pakistan, a leading research institution in the country, said that the premier’s image has been damaged due to the investigation report submitted in the Supreme Court by a high-powered inquiry panel.

It was also asked in the survey whether the premier should file a case against the six-member Joint Investigation Team (JIT) and its findings in the Panamagate case or accept the report and stay away from politics.

“If you were to advise PM Nawaz and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) what would you advise?” it questioned.

According to the survey, 51 per cent people favoured the prime minister’s resigning from politics whereas 49 per cent said they would support his decision to contest a case against the probe body.

“51% favour the PM resigning from politics; while 49% favour resisting by contesting a case against the JIT decision,” it read.

M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.