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40% of Pakistanis believe load shedding is artificially created.


ISLAMABAD Islamabad (ĭs'ləməbäd`, ĭslăm`–), city (1998 pop. 524,500), capital of Pakistan, NE Pakistan, just NE of Rawalpindi, the former interim capital. , July July: see month.  30, 2009 (Balochistan Times) -- With divided views on the reasons of load shedding, 42 percent of Pakistanis believe that shortage of electricity is artificially created while 40 percent believe there is a real shortage in the country. According to according to
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 a Gilani Research Foundation survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan, a nationally representative sample of men and women from across the country were asked Some people are of the view point that there is a shortage of power within the country because influential people get more than their share which creates this shortage while others feel there is genuine shortage of electricity. what do you think?. Equal percentage of respondents In the context of marketing research, a representative sample drawn from a larger population of people from whom information is collected and used to develop or confirm marketing strategy.  said they feel there is an artificial shortage of electricity (42 percent) and those who claimed this is a reality that the country has no electricity and hence load shedding is the only option for the government (40 percent). 18 percent were either unsure or gave no response.

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Publication:Balochistan Times (Baluchistan Province, Pakistan)
Date:Jul 30, 2009
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