IRI Releases Survey of Pakistan Public Opinion

IRI Index II: Parliamentary Elections, Musharraf’s Options, Institutional Ratings

For Immediate Release
August 9, 2007

Islamabad, Pakistan - The International Republican Institute (IRI) released its survey of Pakistan public opinion. The poll, conducted between June 13 and July 3, 2007, is a comprehensive analysis of attitudes regarding the Pakistani political landscape.

The randomly selected sample consists of 4,000 adult men and women from 256 rural and 144 urban locations from 60 districts in all four provinces of Pakistan. The margin of error for the national sample will not exceed +1.58 percent in 19 out of 20 cases.

IRI has conducted surveys in Pakistan since 2002, including four national polls over the past 12 months. The goal of the program is to both gauge public opinion and to use this information in IRI’s work with Pakistan’s political parties.

A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, IRI advances freedom and democracy worldwide by developing political parties, civic institutions, open elections, good governance, and the rule of law.

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