A new survey has found that a majority of Punjab residents view Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s governance positively, particularly in education, healthcare, and infrastructure, while concerns remain over employment and inflation.

The survey, conducted by the Institute of Public Opinion Research (IPOR) across Punjab’s 36 districts, revealed that 62% of respondents rated Maryam Nawaz’s first year in office as “remarkable” in addressing public issues.

In education and healthcare, 73% and 68% of respondents, respectively, rated the provincial government’s performance as “good” or “very good.” However, 63% expressed dissatisfaction with job creation efforts, calling them “poor” or “very poor.”

Overall, 57% of respondents believe governance standards have improved over the past year, while 17% said they have worsened. A similar 57% felt the government had effectively addressed key public concerns.

According to the survey, 60% of Punjab residents believe Maryam Nawaz has outperformed the chief ministers of the other three provinces. Her most well-received initiatives include improvements in education, healthcare, infrastructure, and the “Clean Punjab” campaign.

The report highlights a 15% improvement in education, 14% in healthcare, 11% in infrastructure, and 11% in cleanliness efforts. However, residents identified employment (13%), healthcare services (13%), and inflation control (12%) as the most urgent issues requiring attention.

The survey also found that 53% of respondents believe Punjab’s governance has improved under Maryam Nawaz compared to the previous Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government.

The poll was conducted between February 3 and 18, gathering responses from 66,000 residents in both rural and urban areas.