Migration and Small Towns in Pakistan

by Hasan, Arif; Raza, Mansoor

• ISBN13: 9780199060658
• ISBN10: 0199060657
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-02-02
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The book describes the political, geographical and ecological context within which migrations to and from Pakistan have taken place. These include migrations from India because of the establishment of the canal colonies in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and because of the Kashmir Wars and from Afghanistan and Bangladesh in the 70's and 80's. The scale of rural-urban migration and emigration has also been dealt with along with its history, causes, repercussions (social,physical, economic and demographic both in the rural areas and in the small towns) and processes (both legal and illegal) and their actors such as emigrant organizations, state and private agencies and illegal operators. The book also deals with the effect of remittances on Pakistan's macro economy andthe response of the state to the emigration phenomena along with the evolution of small towns in general and of Mithi, Uch and Chiniot in particular. The relationship between political power, land ownership, urban form and development in these three towns has also been researched and analysed. The text is supported by a number of boxes, statistical tables, maps and interviews of the actors in the migration and emigration drama.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations
Local Terms
Introduction
1. The Pakistan Context
The Geographic Setting and its Relation to Sociology and Migration
2. Migration to Pakistan
The Development of the Punjab Canal Colonies
The 1947 Migration from India
Migration As A Result of the Indo-Pakistan Wars
Migration as a Result of the Afghan Conflict
Bengalis and Burmees Migration
Some Issues
3. Rural-Urban Migration
Scale of Migration
Causes of Migration
Process of Migration
Physical Impact of Migration
Social Impact
The Political Impact
4. Emigration
Causes of Emigration
Scale and Destination
Remittances and their Impact on Pakistan's Economy
The Socio-economic Impact of Remittances
Role of Emigrant Organisations in Socio-economic Development in Pakistan
Emigration and Remittance Processes
The Response of the State
5. Small Towns in Pakistan
Small Indus Valley Towns in History
Demographic Change and Small Towns
6. Three Small Towns
Choice of Towns
Reasons for the Choice
Mithi
Uch
Chiniot
7. Broad Conclusions
Appendices
Index