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Migration has been a constant in the history of
Pakistan. From its inception, its people have been moving in migratory
waves. This migration of people started with the moving of millions of
people from India into Pakistan when the two nations gained their
independence from British colonial rule. These Muslims moved to Pakistan
in hopes of a better life, not just economically but socially and
religiously as well.
As the population in Pakistan swelled with the movement of people from
south to north, the masses also started an internal migration from the
rural areas to the urban. As with the first migrants, these people also
came with the hope of a better life.
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Over 10 million people were uprooted from their homeland and travelled
on foot, bullock carts and trains to their promised new home.
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The massive exchange of population that took place in the summer of 1947
was unprecedented.
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With the tragic legacy of an uncertain future, a young refugee sits on
the walls of Purana Qila, transformed into a vast refugee camp in Delhi.
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Refugee Camp.
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The people who migrated from India to Pakistan were received
wholeheartedly , accepted with open arms. People shared their
businesses, homes, everything with the migrated ones. in this image you
can see that people are arranging shelter and food for the brothers and
sisters who migrated.
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Muslim refugees traveling towards their newly-created homeland of
Pakistan; note the new flag of the fledgling country. See their faces ,
Happiness, even after leaving everything behind believing that there is
always light at the end of the tunnel.
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No Shelter, no Food, Nothing in the pocket JUST A HOPE - PAKISTAN was
the hope . May Pakistan be prosperous always.
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A warm WELCOME - NAARA E TAKBEER - Allah o Akbar. |
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