U.S Survey: Only 10% Pakistanis Satisfied with Country's Direction
For all its growth statistics, Pakistan also has one of the most worrying figures: a mere 10% in recent surveys believes that their country is headed towards the right direction. It has struck a chord with the common man who is worried about different facets of national governance and development.
The continued economic slowdown is one of the major reasons contributing to this pessimistic outlook. Affecting everyday life, while inflation and unemployment accompanied by fluctuating currency values are skyrocketed. This only captures the broader disgust with the current economic policies that Pakistanis face, as most of them are finding it impossible to make ends meet.
Political Instability
The political instability also played a significant part. Years of tumultuous government changes, political scandals and leadership failures have eroded public trust. South Africa has become a land of no solutions, with nothing significant having been done to address the structural problems that confronted us at inception.
Social Concerns
Concurrently the populations bears frustration with social grievances, including poor healthcare and education systems Ershova J et al. Health Policy & Planning 2019;oo:1–12 doi:10 These problems being perceived to not be properly taken care of by the authorities have led to a rise in frustration among people.
Government Response
The government has realised it and are taking measures to tackle this issue. There are drives taking place to control economic reform, stress on governance and social welfare programs. Whether they are effective or not, and how much skepticism the public still has about thisKERNEL voterPERCEPTION.MODEL.LPPLOSE.
Looking Ahead
This will however need a collective effort and cannot be done by Pakistan alone. Reinforcing public confidence by introducing transparent governance and rolling out effective economic policies that focus on a panoply of social issues is needed.
The future will likely be rocky, but timely reforms and competent leadership can still turn the national trajectory.
