According to a Gilani Research Foundation survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan, men (56%) and women (55%) in Pakistan claim that they assist each other in running the household. There are some chores inside the house with which men claim to help and women are also believed to partake in running errands outside the house. However there is still a significantly high percentage of men (43%) and women (44%) who do not take each others responsibilities, instead they play the role customs and socialization has described for them.

The recent Gilani poll was conducted in Pakistan by Gallup Pakistan, affiliated with Gallup International Association, among a sample of 2690 men and women from rural and urban areas of all four provinces of the country, during December 2008. Error margin is estimated to be approx. + 2-3 per cent at 95% confidence level