Overview
- 51% of respondents say 2026 will be better than 2025, while 20% expect conditions to worsen and 10% foresee no change.
- 53% anticipate an improvement in the country’s economic conditions next year, with 27% expecting greater difficulties.
- 52% express hope for a more peaceful world in 2026, compared with 21% who are pessimistic about global stability.
- Findings come from a Gallup Pakistan poll conducted nationwide as part of a 60-country study.
- Reports also describe Pakistanis as more hopeful than neighboring India on prospects for peace, with optimism levels described as roughly double.