KARACHI:A Gilani Research Foundation survey carried out by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan, one third Pakistanis (34%) believe that China will become the next global superpower.
A nationally representative sample of men and women from across the four provinces was asked, “In your opinion, which country will be the next superpower of the world? (Choose from the given options: America, China, India, Pakistan or others)” In response, 34% Pakistanis said that China will become the next superpower, 31% said Pakistan will become the next superpower, 23% said America will remain the global superpower, 2% said India will become a superpower, 3% said some other country will become the next superpower, and the remaining 7% did not know/ did not wish to respond.
Gilani Research Foundation is a not for profit public service project to provide social science research to students, academia, policy makers and concerned citizens in Pakistan and across the globe. Gilani Research Foundation is headed by Dr. Ijaz Shafi Gilani who pioneered the field of opinion polling in Pakistan and established Gallup Pakistan in 1980. Currently Dr. Gilani, who holds a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and has taught at leading universities in Pakistan and abroad, is Chairman of Gallup and Gilani Pakistan.