3 In 4 Pakistanis (75%) Claim Not To Read Any Books At All; Only 9% Are Avid Readers

Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published April 18, 2019 | 02:59 PM

According to a Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup & Gilani Pakistan, 3 in 4 Pakistanis (75%) claim not to read any books at all; only 9% are avid readers

Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th April, 2019) According to a Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup & Gilani Pakistan, 3 in 4 Pakistanis (75%) claim not to read any books at all; only 9% are avid readers.A nationally representative sample of men and women from across the four provinces was asked, "How many hours do you spend in a day reading books (course books, religious books, novels, magazines, poetry, etc.

)?" In response, 16% said that they spend an hour in a day reading books, 3% said 2 hours, 2% said 3 hours, 2% said 4 hours, 2% said more than 4 hours, and a staggering 75% said they did not spend any time reading any kind of book.Question: "How many hours do you spend in a day reading books (course books, religious books, novels, magazines, poetry, etc.)?"