3 in 5 people in Karachi do not read newspaper: Gallup and Gilani Pakistan

Islamabad, September 14, 2022 (PPI-OT):According to a survey conducted by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan, more than half (66%) of Karachi’s population does not read the newspaper.

A representative sample of adult men and women from Karachi was asked the following question, “Do you read the newspaper?” In response to this question, 34% said ‘Yes’ while 66% said ‘No.’ The number of people who said ‘Yes’ increased as the level of education increased amongst the respondents with 67% Professionals/Doctors answering ‘Yes’ compared to only 18% of illiterate people. The number of people who read newspaper also increased with age, 31% of the people aged 18-23 read the newspaper while 35% of those aged 50+ read it.

Question: “Do you read the newspaper?”

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