Abstract
This paper analyses whether the constitutional rights and
freedoms available to the citizens of Pakistan can be realized for
the agricultural tenants without introducing large scale land
reforms including the fixation of a ceiling on individual land- holdings in Pakistan. The landlords owning large areas of land
do not directly till the soil. Rather, the landless tenants and other
seasonal labourers till such soil to get their livelihood. A critical
and analytical study of the relationship between such landlords
and tenants is made in this paper. This analysis reveals that the
utter dependence of the tenants on landlords result in
oppressive exploitation of the former by the latter.
Consequently, it is found that the violation of a number of
fundamental rights and freedoms provided to the citizens of
Pakistan by the Constitution occur. There is urgent need of
legislation to protect such rights and freedoms
Dr. Ghufran Ahmed , Dr. Ataullah Khan Mahmood , Dr. Saqib Jawad . (2020) A Fundamental Rights Perspective of Land Reforms in Pakistan, Pakistan Social Sciences Review, Volume 4, Issue 3.
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