ISLAMABAD:A Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan said Thursday that of the Pakistanis or their relatives who have visited courts, the greatest proportion (32%) did it to resolve conflicts over land or property.
A nationally representative sample of men and women from across the four provinces who have either themselves visited the courts or had a close family member do so, was asked, “Please tell us what was the nature of the fight or conflict due to which you or your family member had to go to the court?” In response to this question, 32% cited a conflict over land or property, 27% a conflict related to marital issues, 24% a conflict with the government over permit letters, license or property papers, 1% criminal cases, 14% contracts for business matters, 1% cited other reasons, while a further 1% did not know or did not wish to respond.
It should be noted that these figures are based on people’s perceptions. Perceptions can diverge from reality, especially when they concern another person (in this case, the respondent’s relatives).
Question: “Please tell us what was the nature of the fight or conflict due to which you or your family member had to go to the court?”
The study was released by Gilani Research Foundation and carried out by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan, the Pakistani affiliate of Gallup International. The recent survey was carried out among a sample of 131 men and women in urban and rural areas of all four provinces of the country, during 5 November – 12 November, 2018. The error margin is estimated to be approximately ± 2-3 percent at the 95% confidence level.
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.