Gallup survey wipes out PTI from the fray

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**PML-N keeps edge in latest survey
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By Tariq Butt

ISLAMABAD: A survey conducted by Gallup Pakistan has found that the first choice of 39 per cent of the respondents in the May 11 general elections would be the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).

As per the poll carried out in March, 18 per cent said they would vote for the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), while 7 per cent vouched for the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI), and 5 per cent for the PML-Q.

Gallup Pakistan conducted the survey for an international organisation and has not officially released its findings. However, a source provided its results to this correspondent.

According to the latest survey, in Punjab, 54 per cent of the respondents said they would vote for the PML-N, followed by 13 per cent for the PPP, 8 per cent for the PTI and 7 per cent for the PML-Q.

But the PML-N has slided a bit in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) to 35 per cent while that of the Jamiat Ulemae Islam (JUI) of Maulana Fazlur Rehman went up to 19 per cent.

The findings said that the PML-N could grab a considerable vote share everywhere except for Sindh where only 8 per cent of the respondents sided with the party.

The PPP dominated at 34 per cent, followed by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) at 19 per cent.
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The PTI has taken a deep plunge in KPK, with just 11 per cent backing it while in the November 2012 IRI poll it had 32 per cent, followed by PML-N at 12 per cent and JUI at 5 per cent.**

The PPP and PML-N continued to dominate the rural landscape. However, in the urban areas, the MQM and PTI remained stronger.

Thirteen per cent of the urban population stood with the MQM while 10 per cent said they would vote for PTI.
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The survey noted a very little variation among age groupings: only 9 per cent of the under-30 population said they would vote for the PTI, and 37 per cent said they would vote the PML-N.**

However, the PTI’s popularity went up to 11 per cent among respondents with high levels of education.

I have no idea how these surveys are being conducted as I have seen the ground realities myself that speak differently. It is understandable if the competition is between the Noon League and the PTI, but how on earth can you believe that people will prefer PPP over the PTI? And that too with over 100% margin? The survey has almost wiped the PTI off the electoral map in virtually every corner of the country. I am sure even Noon League will find it overdone.

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In less than a month we will find out. If PTI doesnt win enough to be a force in opposition then it can kiss its future goodbye. All the lotays will have a reverse run to other parties and SMQ will be the first one.

I personally think PTI will be a fourth force after Noon, PP and Bhailog.

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^ 4th force matlab last force or a zero?

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Who gives a damn about Gallup surveys

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I mean fourth largest party. it will be in strong competition with MQM in terms of number of seats. It also could be a major force in a coalition govt but IK has already said that he will not be a part of any coalition govt.

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Gallup Pakistan has not officially released its findings yet Tariq Butt saheb, with his impeccable angrezi.......

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But the PML-N has slided a bit
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has managed to get some insider information.

wah ji wah.

I wanna know where these surveys were conducted, by whom and how......

Someone please reach out to Tariq Butt saheb and find out when Gallup expects to release the findings "officially"......perhaps by end of May?

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I am telling you since long but Imran Khan is not fail .
He is achieving his target .
Bringing more people in his Chanda money net work .

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No need to release the survey officially because once 'sources' confide such things, they actually mean them to do what these leakages are supposed to do. This survey is clearly a ploy to spread panic in the PTI camp.

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let them keep on carrying their surveys, its more important for us to go out and vote and convince others too.

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wah! 7% tu bohut zyada hai, why not 3?

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^^ Not enough lotay mayb

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Desperate tries to dash the hopes of PTI supporters. On the one end the surveys are depicting miserable situation for PTI and on the other PMLN supporters are tring to equate giving votes to PTI as helping PPP come into power.

Dont buy into these surveys now when less than three weeks to go, convince as many people as you can and we will discuss these on 12th of May.

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PPP is looking at PTI and hopeful of doing more by PTI so PPP can get more seats .
**Bhutto day naaray wajan gay

I have already promised CM seat with Ch Punjab Ellahi so I can make IK only federal minister for supports .
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^ bhutto ke nare zaroor pawaiyo Pakistan de na marna

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If this survey satisfies PTI critics then let them enjoy for 3 more weeks :)

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**According to the latest survey, in Punjab, 54 per cent of the respondents said they would vote for the PML-N, followed by 13 per cent for the PPP, 8 per cent for the PTI and 7 per cent for the PML-Q.

**Recent shows from streets of Punjab (by even biased journalists) prove that PMLN is still ahead of others but PTI is not that far behind. Even anchors get shocked when they find even ONE person who still supports PPP and then PMLQ is giving PTI a tough fight as per the so called survey when i have NEVER seen a single PMLQ supporter so this survey can easily go to bin.

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Sounds very legitimate :)

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There will be people who will still vote for PML-N, PML-Q, JI, MQM, PPP despite all the horse-sh!t performance from these parties in last few outings, those are the people stuck in past or they have vested interests associated with the party. Even if another party wins, I don't care, people should pay the price for the choice, they paid for it in last 5 years, let them do for however long it takes for them to realize their mistakes but people who can think, people who have a thinking brain should abandon those who did not deliver in past.

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And PTI is now a party of Lotay of these parties . Party of brainless people and brainless supporters .

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And PPP is led by an mentally deranged person and their supporters have vegetable brains :stuck_out_tongue:

(evidence is in the link above and the person I quoted :slight_smile: