Nearly A Quarter Pakistanis (27%) Believe That Individuals In Pakistan Do Not Have Fundamental Religious Freedom.

Fakhir Rizvi Published February 28, 2018 | 02:21 PM

According to a Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup & Gilani Pakistan, nearly a quarter Pakistanis (27%) believe that individuals in Pakistan do not have fundamental religious freedom

Lahore(UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 28th Feb, 2018 ) According to a Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup & Gilani Pakistan, nearly a quarter Pakistanis (27%) believe that individuals in Pakistan do not have fundamental religious freedom. A nationally representative sample of men and women from across the four provinces was asked, “Just recently the United States has included Pakistan in the list of countries where people do not have the freedom to follow their religion.

Please tell us how much you agree or disagree with the stance that people in Pakistan do not have religious freedom?” In response to this question, 12% said they agreed a lot, 15% said somewhat agree, 18% said somewhat disagree and 52% said they disagreed a lot.

3% did not know or wish to respond. Among urban respondents, 12% said they agreed a lot with the stance that people in Pakistan do not have religious freedom, 20% said somewhat agree, 24% said somewhat disagree and 41% said they disagreed a lot.

3% did not know or wish to respond. Among rural respondents, 13% said they agreed a lot with the stance that people in Pakistan do not have religious freedom, 12% said somewhat agree, 15% said somewhat disagree and 57% said they disagreed a lot. 3% did not know or wish to respond.