Political parties are public platforms, which claim to revolutionize this politically fractured - economically crippled - socially fragmented Muslim nuclear state through their policies do not document opinion on issues-affairs even within the party to know what and how majority of the party workers/citizens think for whom they craft policies.
Citizens viewpoint is the
‘information’ required to analyze and formulate policies, which lead to
decision making. In our politics, policies are being made (though not
implemented) for a common man without knowing his perspective – this creates a
demand to gather data by starting process of conducting surveys for more
comprehensive policy-making hence, for better decisions.
Voice of
citizens on various issues can be portrayed on global canvas by means of human
resource political parties have in Union Councils (UC).
To reach public in a different
style, gather their opinion scientifically and share it worldwide, I presented
a game plan (November 2010) to Tehreek-e-Insaf. To set
trend and shape culture of surveying, I implemented different plans.
Conducting the survey (alone) was a
'big' challenge --- took me +2 years.
My vision was to utilize human
capital of the party on-ground for research and for that, people were
introduced to the concept – I invited them to contribute. I made it people’s
project - involved more and more people to make them the
credibility factor of the survey. Those who don’t even support
the party volunteered in documenting public opinion.
There were three things
in my mind:
1.) Document
common man's opinion from a political platform : open a new chapter.
2.) Utilize
human resource in UC's for research.
3.) Engage
students in 'research in politics'.
2011 : I tried - I failed.
2012 : I restarted - took
a risk in my life...
Why I took the challenge ::
perspective.
When I started the project, my
teacher who taught in Engineering told me that he wants to write a book on
Calculus (a field of mathematics).
He said, when I was in Pakistan, I
shared my thoughts and the idea; people didn't take interest
----- they said, there are already many books of Calculus, why write another...
(now) I am working in a university
in America and here when I talk about the book - 'people listen' and
appreciate.
He seemed excited about his work.
It’s much easier to do research
abroad...; here {in political parties}, people don't have
interest and "this was the challenge" _ start research in such an
environment.
My perspective (was), stay : fight
and prove yourself.
2013 :
...sharing primary data from a political platform.
This is my biggest
achievement so far - Alhamdullilah!
Report-on-Survey:
In-depth Analysis:
An example has been set for
political parties to document public opinion.
I 'congratulate
the volunteers for doing a {research} project never been done before
and thank them for making this possible.
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