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.
Over 10 million people were uprooted from their homeland and travelled on foot, bullock carts and trains to their promised new home.
The massive exchange of population that took place in the summer of 1947 was unprecedented
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.
Refugee Camp
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
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.
No Shelter, no Food, Nothing in the pocket JUST A HOPE - PAKISTAN was the hope . May Pakistan be prosperous always
A warm WELCOME - NAARA E TAKBEER - Allah o Akbar
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.
Over 10 million people were uprooted from their homeland and travelled on foot, bullock carts and trains to their promised new home.
Refugee Camp
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.
No Shelter, no Food, Nothing in the pocket JUST A HOPE - PAKISTAN was the hope . May Pakistan be prosperous always
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