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Politicians and sugar owners responsible for the sugar crisis in Pakistan
PESHAWAR ( 17 October 2009 ) A Gillani Research Foundation survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan says, more than two-thirds of all Pakistanis (78%) agree with an official report on sugar crisis issued by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in which many politicians and sugar owners were identified as responsible for the crisis. The result shows that 17% disagree and 5% gave no response. It is likely that most respondents do not know about the details of the report.
Pakistan has been suffering from sugar crisis for a long time now, and in this year 2009 this crisis has become more severe. After investigating the cause of this shortfall of sugar an official report was just recently submitted to the Supreme Court, according to which many high officials and politicians are charged guilty.
The survey results should therefore be seen as their perceptions about the media coverage of the report. When asked if the guilty people would be punished, majority expressed their high expectations from the Supreme Courts as they believe that there are a lot or at least somewhat chances for responsible people being penalized.
Only 16% believe otherwise, and 21% have slightly less hope of them being punished, 4% gave no response.
A nationally representative sample of men and women from across the country were asked 'Just recently an official report on the crisis of sugar in 2006 was issued by NAB, according to which many politicians and sugar owners are responsible for this shortfall of sugar throughout the country.
Do you agree or disagree with this report?
Seventy-eight per cent claimed to agree with this report, whereas 17% disagree.
The remaining 5% were unsure or gave no response. It is revealed that comparatively a higher percentage of respondents from Sindh and more men than women claimed to agree with this official report on sugar crisis. It is also seen that a proportionately higher percentage of ANP voters believe in the report
Pakistan has been suffering from sugar crisis for a long time now, and in this year 2009 this crisis has become more severe. After investigating the cause of this shortfall of sugar an official report was just recently submitted to the Supreme Court, according to which many high officials and politicians are charged guilty.
The survey results should therefore be seen as their perceptions about the media coverage of the report. When asked if the guilty people would be punished, majority expressed their high expectations from the Supreme Courts as they believe that there are a lot or at least somewhat chances for responsible people being penalized.
Only 16% believe otherwise, and 21% have slightly less hope of them being punished, 4% gave no response.
A nationally representative sample of men and women from across the country were asked 'Just recently an official report on the crisis of sugar in 2006 was issued by NAB, according to which many politicians and sugar owners are responsible for this shortfall of sugar throughout the country.
Do you agree or disagree with this report?
Seventy-eight per cent claimed to agree with this report, whereas 17% disagree.
The remaining 5% were unsure or gave no response. It is revealed that comparatively a higher percentage of respondents from Sindh and more men than women claimed to agree with this official report on sugar crisis. It is also seen that a proportionately higher percentage of ANP voters believe in the report
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