Over 1 In 5 Pakistanis (23%) Believe That Coronavirus Has Deliberately Been Spread By A Foreign Power

Over 1 in 5 Pakistanis (23%) believe that Coronavirus has deliberately been spread by a foreign power

According to a Gallup International Snap Poll conducted in March 2020, over 1 in 5 Pakistanis (23%) believe that coronavirus has deliberately been spread by a foreign power

Islamabad (Pakistan Point News - 1st Apr, 2020) According to a Gallup International Snap Poll conducted in March 2020, over 1 in 5 Pakistanis (23%) believe that coronavirus has deliberately been spread by a foreign power.
A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the four provinces was asked the following question, “Do you believe that a foreign power/other force is deliberately causing the spread of Coronavirus or do you think it is something that emerged naturally?” In response, 72% said they disagreed and believed that nobody is behind the coronavirus which has emerged naturally while 23% believed that a foreign power/other force has deliberately spread the virus. 5% said they do not know/did not wish to respond.