Amidst the current political unrest in Pakistan and the hot debate of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's resignation, Gallup Pakistan conducted a survey in Pakistan in which 59 percent people said Punjab Chief Minister and younger brother of Nawaz, Shahbaz Sharif is his substitute for the Premiership. Around 41 percent people have said they would oppose the decision of appointing Shahbaz Sharif as the new Premier.
After the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) report, which is against the Sharif family, majority of the people have demanded Nawaz's resignation. 51 percent have said that Nawaz Sharif should step down, and 79 percent have shown their trust in judiciary and army. 68 percent Pakistanis trust the religious leaders.
When people were asked about Supreme Court's decision on Panama case, 36 percent said they liked the decision, 43 percent said they disliked it, and 21 percent did not give any answer. 40 percent people said they would have taken a strict decision if they were the judges of the apex court.