PTI retains its position as the most popular party in Pakistan,Nawaz Sharif most popular leader in Punjab: Survey

Nawaz Sharif has emerged as the most popular leader in Punjab, according to a newly released Gallup survey, whereas he is fast catching up with Imran Khan at the national level as the former’s graph goes up and the latter’s is going down after incarceration.

The only survey conducted in this regard at the provincial level was in December which shows Nawaz’ popularity at 60% and Imran’s at 53%.

At the national level, Nawaz has gone up from 36% popularity (in June 2023) to 52% (in December 2023). Imran in the corresponding period has gone down from 60% to 57% which suggests that public mood is swinging towards the former keeping in view the perception that he will be able to form the next government whereas the latter stands no chance in the near future.

Gallup Survey suggest that PTI remain widely popular nationwide however there is a noticeable shift in sentiment in Punjab, popularity gap between PTI and PMLN in Punjab is narrowing in favor of the latter. A few months ago, the PTI enjoyed a 15% lead in popularity, which has now decreased to around 5% in the province.