Islamabad, July 15, 2022 (PPI-OT):In a Gallup and Gilani Pakistan National Survey conducted in the year 2006, a representative sample of adult men and women from across Pakistan was asked the following question “Do you believe in sacred amulets (i.e., Taweez)?” In response to this question, 44% said yes, and 56% said no.
Comparative Picture: This question was asked again in 2022 to allow a comparison to be made across the years. In response to this question in 2022, 23% said yes, 75% said no, and 2% didn’t know or gave no response.
Trend Analysis: Belief in sacred amulets (i.e., Taweez) decreased by 21%, from 44% in 2006 to 23% in 2022. This belief was the greatest in 2015 when 3 in 5 (61%) Pakistanis reported it.
This press release has been made as part of the Gallup Pakistan History Project which aims to release historical empirical polling data to wider audiences. The objective is to sustain and encourage empirical decision-making in Pakistan.
Question: “Do you believe in sacred amulets (i.e., Taweez)?”
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