Migration and Small Towns in Pakistan

Excerpt from this presentation:

THE IMPACT OF THE 1947 MIGRATION

• The socio-economic impact
  • – Break-up caste and community organisations
  • – Social and economic mobility (challo culture)
  • – Ethnic tensions and their political repercussions
  • – Challenging of the old feudal system
• The physical impact
  • – Degradation of inner cities
  • – Informal settlements and tolerance towards them
  • – Occupation of shamlaat lands
  • – Destruction of built-heritage
• The case of Sindh
  • – The battle for turf

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