Case Study: Afghanistan to Pakistan
Geography: Cambridge International GCSE (2027 Exams), topic 6.3.5
Forced Migration Case Study: Afghanistan to Pakistan
There are currently 1.6 million Afghans in Pakistan. There were an estimated 6 million Afghans in Pakistan during the war with the USA (to depose the Taliban).
Forced migration
- Forced migration is where a migrant moves away from their area because they are at risk.
- The life they get by leaving may not make them richer, but it will make them safer.
Reasons to migrate
- Political issues, unrest and war.
- Poverty.
- High fertility rate.
- Gender inequality (for example, the male literacy rate is 44% and the female literacy rate is 12%).
Reasons to migrate
- The rise and fall of the terrorist organisation called the Taliban.
- The religious persecution of Shi’ia Muslims (10% of the population) by Sunni Muslims (88%).
- Tribal tensions in different areas of the country.
Test yourself on Case Study: Afghanistan to Pakistan
Which of these is NOT a reason to migrate from Afghanistan to Pakistan?
How many Afghans were in Pakistan during the war with the USA?