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Urbanisation and Political Change in Pakistan: exploring the known unknowns

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  • Daanish Mustafa
  • Amiera Sawas

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Pakistan is the fastest urbanising country in South Asia, and the world’s sixth most populous country, with a projected population of 335 million by 2050, and an annual urbanisation rate of 3.06%. Simultaneously it is undergoing a demographic transition to a youthful country and is experiencing the growth of rapidly expanding primary (megacities, like Karachi) and secondary (smaller towns) urban centres as a result of rural–urban migrations. This paper uses refereed literature and expert interviews to explore the drivers of urbanisation, and the social and, particularly, political consequences and potential impacts the phenomenon in Pakistan. Focusing on the impact of urbanisation on electoral politics, one predicted key driver of change will be the ability of politicians to satisfy the younger, more educated population’s desire for improved public services, employment and social justice.

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  • Daanish Mustafa & Amiera Sawas, 2013. "Urbanisation and Political Change in Pakistan: exploring the known unknowns," Third World Quarterly, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 34(7), pages 1293-1304.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ctwqxx:v:34:y:2013:i:7:p:1293-1304
    DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2013.824657
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    1. Naghmana Ghafoor & Mehr-Un-Nisa & Muhammad Riaz Akbar, 2022. "Socioeconomic Determinants of Migration in the City of Lahore, Pakistan," Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Springer;Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), vol. 13(4), pages 3029-3049, December.
    2. Faisal Mumtaz & Yu Tao & Waqar Ahmed Bashir & Mariam Kareem & Wang Gengke & Lingling Li & Barjeece Bashir, 2020. "Transition Of Lulc And Future Predictions By Using Ca-Markov Chain Model (A Case Study Of Metropolitan City Lahore, Pakistan)," Earth Sciences Malaysia (ESMY), Zibeline International Publishing, vol. 4(2), pages 146-151, October.

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