Only 1 in 10 Pakistanis believe that country is headed in the right direction with rural population more optimistic than urbanites, according to Consumer Confidence Index Survey by Ipsos.
When asked would you say things in this country are heading in the right direction, or are they off on the wrong track? In response only 11 percent said that the country is moving in the right direction with 89% saying that the country’s direction is not right.
According to the survey, economic problems continue to top the list of worrying issues for Pakistanis despite some improvement. In Q3 people are increasingly worried about rising electricity prices and taxes.
Respondents highlighted increase in inflation, unemployment and increase in electricity prices as the three most worrying issues.
Since the beginning of 2024, the perception of economic challenges as the most worrying issue has lessened in Pakistan, touching a two-year low. At the same time, concerns about the rising electricity prices and the burden of taxes have become significantly more pronounced, with concern about taxes reaching a 4-year high.
According to the survey, only 13 percent Pakistanis believe that economic condition of the country is strong.
Since September 2023, confidence in job security has steadily increased, reaching a three-year high in Q3 2024, with 3 out of 5 Pakistanis now expressing confidence in job security. Confidence in job security has shown signs of stability since Q2, reaching its highest point in three years since Nov 21.
Follow ProPakistani on Google News & scroll through your favourite content faster!
Support independent journalism
If you want to join us in our mission to share independent, global journalism to the world, we’d love to have you on our side. If you can, please support us on a monthly basis. It takes less than a minute to set up, and you can rest assured that you’re making a big impact every single month in support of open, independent journalism. Thank you.
“Aik tu ye parhy likhy nhi doorsa ye mehnat nhi krtay”= [12%rural, 8% urban]
Our company security guard salary is 23k. Electricity bill 7k, rent 9k for dilapidated house, gas cylinder 3k, unhealthy food only for living cost 20 to 25k, no education for his daughter, he own no personal transport. He’s negative 16 to 20k apparently every month. There are several people living on the edge from years. Unfortunately i don’t think any political party including pti are capable of getting country out of financial turmoil.
That 1 guy is on pmln payroll
No, no, I think he is raising Tyrian White Khan
So they have included mental asylum votes as well (11%)
Plz visit eatry areas in major cities or just watch the cars being driven with only one person inside on the roads and you will declare the 9 people suggesting, “Pakistan not heading in the right direction” as born liars.
Unfortunately the majority of the population DO NOT understand that running an economy IS NOT as simple as the way they run their houses. Of course there is the fact of political instability since the birth of the country together with every political party vying for their own agenda BUT the fact remains … the general public is uneducated and have no clue how an economy needs to go through industrialisation in order to prosper
The current govt is doing its best and should be given a chance rather than blindly following a cricketer … winning a world cup is a far cry from turning around the economy … especially when the ‘cricketer’ doesnt even know his geography ( japan germany 😂 )
WRONG! Enough of this disinformation! You seem to be part of the faizu network.