Popularity Survey Quoted By Ex-PM Imran Was Conducted By Pro-PTI Organisation

The survey that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan quoted on Wednesday to highlight his party’s popularity in Punjab was conducted by a think tank that appears to be pro-PTI, and did not follow proper research guidelines.

Former prime minister Imran Khan quoted this survey in a recorded message he posted on Twitter. He also referred to the survey results, which show his popularity stands at 75 per cent in Punjab, during an interview with an international media outlet.

The News reported that the Islamabad-based think tank was established by a retired police officer five months ago. 10-15 volunteer students interviewed 100,000 people across Punjab, visiting over 4000 union councils, in 5 days — 75 per cent of whom supported Imran Khan.

Many online ‘surveys’ conducted by the think tank also appear to favour PTI.

آپ چودہ مئی کو پنجاب اسمبلی الیکشن میں کس سیاسی جماعت کو ووٹ ڈال رہے ہیں؟

— Republic Policy (@republicpolicy) May 13, 2023

However, the think tank has denied they are affiliated with any political party, saying they are an “independent organistation”.

Why have you pinned it? The reason, we have responded you.
You have a journalistic right to dissect & criticize our surveys, researches, thesis, studies & analysis.

But, you can not blame us to be affiliated with a political party.

It is not yellow but shallow journalism. We… https://t.co/OXc9J5QWq0

— Republic Policy (@republicpolicy) May 19, 2023

Earlier, PTI supporters shared a video on social media from 2019 in which a woman can be seen being tortured by party’s Member Provincial Assembly Chaudhry Fazal ul Haq, falsely claiming that she is a PTI supporter being beaten up by security agencies’ officials.

In the past, Imran Khan has also issued misleading statements. He had claimed that over 80 cases were registered against him when less than 40 cases were registered against him.

News Desk

The survey that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan quoted on Wednesday to highlight his party’s popularity in Punjab was conducted by a think tank that appears to be pro-PTI, and did not follow proper research guidelines.

Former prime minister Imran Khan quoted this survey in a recorded message he posted on Twitter. He also referred to the survey results, which show his popularity stands at 75 per cent in Punjab, during an interview with an international media outlet.

The News reported that the Islamabad-based think tank was established by a retired police officer five months ago. 10-15 volunteer students interviewed 100,000 people across Punjab, visiting over 4000 union councils, in 5 days — 75 per cent of whom supported Imran Khan.

Many online ‘surveys’ conducted by the think tank also appear to favour PTI.

آپ چودہ مئی کو پنجاب اسمبلی الیکشن میں کس سیاسی جماعت کو ووٹ ڈال رہے ہیں؟

— Republic Policy (@republicpolicy) May 13, 2023

However, the think tank has denied they are affiliated with any political party, saying they are an “independent organistation”.

Why have you pinned it? The reason, we have responded you.
You have a journalistic right to dissect & criticize our surveys, researches, thesis, studies & analysis.

But, you can not blame us to be affiliated with a political party.

It is not yellow but shallow journalism. We… https://t.co/OXc9J5QWq0

— Republic Policy (@republicpolicy) May 19, 2023

Earlier, PTI supporters shared a video on social media from 2019 in which a woman can be seen being tortured by party’s Member Provincial Assembly Chaudhry Fazal ul Haq, falsely claiming that she is a PTI supporter being beaten up by security agencies’ officials.

In the past, Imran Khan has also issued misleading statements. He had claimed that over 80 cases were registered against him when less than 40 cases were registered against him.

News Desk