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Pak does not care much for politicians: Gallup

Most Pakistani parents want their sons to be army men, their sons-in-law businessmen and their immediate neighbours doctors, according to the Pakistan Gallup Poll.

Conversely, they did not care much for politicians, policemen and journalists.

The poll, reported by the Urdu daily Jang, found that hardly anybody wants his son or son-in-law from these three professions.

Of the 1000 men and women interviewed (it does not specify whether in Punjab or throughout Pakistan), nine per cent did not mind having a policeman as their neighbour, but only five per cent said they would have no objection if a politician was their neighbour.

Journalists occupied the lowest rung of preference. Only four per cent said they had no objection to having a journalist as their neighbour.

The people selected for the survey were asked only three questions: (i) what do you want your son or younger brother to be, (ii) what profession will you prefer for your son-in-law, and (iii) if there is a house vacant in your neighbourhood whom will you like to be the new occupant.

Gallup Pakistan is the local chapter of Gallup International.

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