KARACHI:A Gilani Research Foundation survey carried out by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan says 69% Pakistanis believe that smoking should be banned everywhere, while 10% think it should not be banned anywhere.
A nationally representative sample of men and women from across the four provinces was asked, “In your opinion, to what extent do you think smoking should be banned in Pakistan?” In response, 69% believe that smoking should be banned everywhere, 19% said it should be banned in some places, 10% said it should not be banned anywhere, and remaining 2% said they 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.