Nawaz Sharif most popular leader in Punjab, KP, Sindh: survey

KARACHI: PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif has 58% popularity ratings in Punjab, 46% in KP, and 51% in Sindh, according to a Gallup Pakistan opinion survey, the News reported.

A significant dip in the popularity of incumbent Prime Minister Imran Khan, who ranked second in KP with 46% and third in Sindh and Punjab with 33%, was also reported.

The Gallup Pakistan opinion survey was done from December 22 to January 31 to evaluate the popularity of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister Imran Khan, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif, and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. 

KP 

Nawaz Sharif received 46% of the votes in KP, followed by 44% for Prime Minister Imran Khan, 43% for Shehbaz Sharif, and 24% for Bilawal Bhutto and Asif Zardari. 

In KP, satisfaction with the PM has plummeted from 67% in February 2020 to 44% in the current poll, while Bilawal Bhutto's satisfaction has dropped from 26% to 24%. In the KP, however, Nawaz Sharif's popularity rating increased from 33% to 46%, while Shehbaz Sharif's favourable rating increased from 31% to 43%. 

In the KP, however, Nawaz Sharif's popularity rating increased from 33% to 46%, while Shehbaz Sharif's favourable rating increased from 31% to 43%.  In Punjab, 58% of respondents endorsed Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif, while 33% backed Prime Minister Imran Khan, 24% backed Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, and 21% backed Asif Ali Zardari. 

Punjab

In Punjab, 58% of respondents endorsed Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif, while 33% backed Prime Minister Imran Khan, 24%  backed Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, and 21% backed Asif Ali Zardari. 

In Punjab, 58% of respondents endorsed Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif, while 33% backed Prime Minister Imran Khan, 24% backed Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, and 21% backed Asif Ali Zardari.  According to Gallup Pakistan, this was the first time the former PMLN prime minister's popularity climbed after December 2018, and Nawaz Sharif's ratings were comparable to Shehbaz Sharif's. However, Prime Minister Imran Khan's popularity, which peaked at 51% in 2018, has since dipped to 33%. While the PPP Chairman's share increased to 24% from 18% at the time.

Sindh

In Sindh, the survey found that Nawaz Sharif received 51% of the vote, Shehbaz Sharif 41%, Bilawal Bhutto 37% Imran Khan 33% and Asif Ali Zardari 31%.In comparison to the 2018 Gallup Poll, Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif's popularity increased from 12% to 51% and 41% respectively, whilst PM Khan's popularity decreased from 33% in 2018 to 10% in February 2020, before rising to 33% in the current poll. However, in the case of Bilawal Bhutto, his popularity in his home province fell from 54% to 39% and has recently fallen to 37%.