Nawaz Sharif named Pakistans most popular leader in IRI survey
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ISLAMABAD: International Republican Institute (IRI) on Saturday stated that Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif is the most popular politician in Pakistan.
According to the survey conducted by IRI, about 63 per cent Pakistanis preferred Nawaz Sharif over any other political leader in the country with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan in second place, getting 39 per cent votes. Bilawal Bhutto stood third, gaining the appreciation of 32 per cent citizens, a private news channel reported.
The survey further revealed that 85 per cent citizens disliked Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain, closely followed by Asif Ali Zardari with 80 per cent. Tahirul Qadri got 79 per cent dislike votes.
Regarding provincial governance, Punjab stood first with 79 per cent votes, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa received 72 per cent rating; whereas Sindh and Balochistan clinched 54 and 48 per cent votes each.
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