More than half of the people (57%) did not spend any time watching TV in the past few days: Gallup and Gilani Pakistan

Islamabad, November 14, 2022 (PPI-OT):According to a survey conducted by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan, more than half of people (57%) did not spend any time watching TV in the past few days.

A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the country was asked the following question regarding, “Keeping in mind the past few days, can you please tell me how much time did you spend watching TV?” 57% said that they had not spent any time watching TV, 17% spent 1 hour, 18% spent 2 hours, 3% spent 3 hours, 2% spent 4 hours, 1% spent 5 hours and 2% said that they spent more than 5 hours watching TV in the past few days.

On average, people spend two hours watching TV. When looking at the age-breakdown of the respondents, it was observed that 25% of 19-23 year old’s, 22% of 24-30 year old’s, 35% of 31-50 year old’s and 19% of people over the age of 50 watch the average amount of 2 hours of TV per day.

Question: “Keeping in mind the past few days, can you please tell me how much time did you spend watching TV?

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Over a period of 16 years, there has been a 7% increase in the proportion of Pakistanis who claim to have a cable connection in their household: Gallup and Gilani Pakistan History Project 

Islamabad, November 11, 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, “Is there a cable connection in your household?” In response to this question, 37% said yes while 63% said no.

Comparative Picture: This question was asked again in 2022 to allow a comparison to be made across the years. In 2022, 44% said yes while 56% said no.

Question: “Is there a cable connection in your household?”

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2 in 5 Pakistani’s use TV while 1 in 5 use internet as their primary source of getting news. The use of TV as the primary source of news increases with age while the use of internet decreases with age: Gallup and Gilani Pakistan 

Islamabad, November 11, 2022 (PPI-OT):According to a survey conducted by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan, 2 in 5 Pakistani’s use TV while 1 in 5 use internet as their primary source of getting news.

A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the country was asked the following question regarding, “What is your primary source of getting news and current events?” 41% responded TV, 22% said internet, 11% said social media, 7% said none, 7% responded word of mouth while a mere 2% said that they use the radio as their primary source of getting news and current events.

In the age wise breakdown of the people who answered this question, it was seen that the highest percentage of people who said that TV is their primary source of getting news, 50%, belonged to the age group of 50+ years. Overall, there is a trend of increase in the use of TV as the primary source as the age increases. For internet, younger people use it as a primary source more than older people. The same trend is seen with social media as its usage as a primary source for news decreases with age.

Question: “What is your primary source of getting news and current events?”

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Majority of Pakistani businesses (88%) think that the country is going in the ‘wrong direction’. Compared to earlier in the year, 32% more businesses opine that the country is going in the wrong direction: Gallup Pakistan Business Confidence Index 

Islamabad, November 10, 2022 (PPI-OT):According to a survey conducted by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan, majority of Pakistani businesses (88%) think that the country is going in the ‘wrong direction’. Compared to earlier in the year, 32% more businesses opine that the country is going in the wrong direction.

A nationally representative sample of businesses from across the country was asked the following question regarding, “What is your opinion on the direction of the country? Are we headed in the right direction or wrong direction?” 12% said good direction while 88% said that the country is going in the wrong direction.

Question: “What is your opinion on the direction of the country? Are we headed in the right direction or wrong direction?”

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Businesses in Pakistan have been growing increasingly pessimistic about the future; 56% said future expectations are negative, while only 45% expect things to improve at all: Gallup Pakistan Business Confidence Index 

Islamabad, November 08, 2022 (PPI-OT):According to a survey conducted by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan, businesses in Pakistan have been growing increasingly pessimistic about the future; 56% said future expectations are negative, while only 45% expect things to improve at all.

A nationally representative sample of businesses from across the country was asked the following question regarding, “What are your expectations for the future of your business compared to the past?” 7% said very good, 38% said good, 29% said bad while 27% responded very bad.

Question: “What are your expectations for the future of your business compared to the past?”

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65% of Pakistani businesses perceive themselves facing bad or worse conditions; there is a considerable increase in those businesses reporting very bad business conditions: Gallup Pakistan Business Confidence Index 

Islamabad, November 07, 2022 (PPI-OT):According to a survey conducted by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan, 65% of Pakistani businesses perceive themselves facing bad or worse conditions; there is a considerable increase in those businesses reporting very bad business conditions.

A nationally representative sample of businesses from across the country was asked the following question regarding, “How well is your business doing nowadays? Would you say it is very good, good, bad, or very bad?” 5% said very good, 30% said good, 33% said bad while 32% responded very bad.

Question: “How well is your business doing nowadays? Would you say it is very good, good, bad, or very bad?”

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