62% Pakistanis disagreed with PML-N govt’s justifications for fuel price hike: survey
The latest survey by Ipsos stated that 62% of Pakistanis have shown disagreement with fuel price hike justifications by the PML-N government.
The latest survey conducted by a ‘global market research and public opinion specialist’, Ipsos stated that 62% of Pakistanis have shown disagreement on justifications for fuel price hikes by the coalition government led by Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N).
The market research firm conducted a survey to get a public opinion regarding the recent fuel prices hike and demands for early elections in Pakistan.
It put a category with a question regarding the raising fuel prices in Pakistan which read, “Now a day, there is a discussion on raising fuel/diesel prices. To what extent, would you agree or disagree with the following statements?
After polling, the results showed that 6 in 10 Pakistanis were unconvinced of the justifications by the PML-N government and about the same number of people fear their hardships getting even worst due to such an increase in fuel prices.
The results were tweeted by senior journalist and anchorperson Syed Talat Hussain. It showed that 62% per cent people disagreed with the PML-N government’s justifications for hiking the fuel prices, whereas, only 19 per cent agreed with the statements that the increase ‘is inevitable and it is good for the country’.
— Syed Talat Hussain (@TalatHussain12) June 3, 2022
پاکستانیوں کی دو تہای اکثریت قبل از وقت انتخابات چاہتی ہے۔ 60 فیصد پٹرول کی قیمتوں میں اضافے کے خلاف ہیں۔ IPSOS بینلاقوامی تنظیم کا تازہ ترین سروے pic.twitter.com/6eMeLaEWdF
— Syed Talat Hussain (@TalatHussain12) June 3, 2022
In another question for getting public opinions related to the expected increase in ordinary people’s problems, 59& Pakistanis said yes while 17& said no.
ELECTION TIME
The surveyor questioned Pakistanis whether this federal government should complete its full term or should announce mid-term elections to which 64% of nationals went in favour of early polls this year, whereas, 36% of people voted in favour of the government to complete its full term and general polls should be held next year.
‘Rs218 per litre petrol’
The Director of Pakistan Initiative at South Asia Center, Uzair Younus said in a Twitter message, “There is still an Rs9 subsidy on petrol, so price should be Rs218 per litre and 17% sales tax and 30 rupee PDL, and petrol should be at Rs285 per litre at current PKR-USD rate. So you should be setting aside another 80 rupees or so in a petrol slush fund.”
There is still a 9 rupee subsidy on petrol.
So price should be 218 per liter.
Add 17% sales tax and 30 rupee PDL, and petrol should be at 285 per liter at current PKR-USD rate.
So you should be setting aside another 80 rupees or so in petrol slush fund.
— Uzair Younus عُزیر یُونس (@UzairYounus) June 2, 2022
