Agricultural land affected by climate change; minority villages begin to empty out
Sameer Ajmal
Senior Correspondent

Climate Change and weak land laws for religious minorities pushing residents to leave their homes and agricultural land
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Before the creation of Pakistan, the British government, under a resettlement scheme,established separate villages for minority communities and allotted them agricultural landto help economically empower the marginalized. The idea was that these communities would grow their own food, earn their livelihood, and live self-sufficiently. Ideally, the land allotted by the British to minorities should have proven beneficial and increased overtime.
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