According to a comprehensive survey conducted across 36 districts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has received the highest approval rating among provincial leaders. 62% of respondents expressed satisfaction with Punjab’s government, while 59% specifically approved of Maryam Nawaz’s performance. The public gave her high marks in education (73%), healthcare (68%), and infrastructure development (66%). However, employment remained a weak area, with 63% of people dissatisfied with job creation efforts.
Interestingly, 60% of respondents in Punjab believed that Maryam Nawaz performed better than all other chief ministers across Pakistan. Moreover, over half of those surveyed stated that governance under her leadership had improved significantly compared to the previous PTI-led administration.
In contrast, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has not yet been evaluated in a similar public survey. While his government claims achievements such as a ₨176 billion budget surplus, hundreds of development projects, and expansion of healthcare programs, the lack of public feedback prevents a direct comparison with Punjab’s performance.
59% rated Maryam Nawaz’s performance positively, Punjab’s governance praised in education, healthcare, and infrastructure, while job creation lags behind.
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