Abstract
Pakistan is a multi-ethnic state. All the provinces of Pakistan though identified
with majority ethnic groups are homes of more than one ethnic group who are
followers of different cultural traditions. These minority ethnic groups are not
uniformly scattered in their home provinces but are concentrated in certain
specific regions where they form majority of the population. These regions are
considered by their inhabitants as deprived and neglected in socio-economic
development due to dominance of majority ethnic groups identified with core
regions of the provinces. Bulks of developmental funds are utilized in areas
inhabited by dominant/privileged ethnic groups and situation is not different in
terms of job opportunities especially in public sector. That has created a sense of
deprivation in these regions and produced intra-provincial conflicts between
privileged and deprived regions. Populations of deprived regions are not satisfied
on inclusion of their areas in existing provinces and demand separation. This
study examines the causes that generate the demands for creation of new
provinces.
Sultan Mubariz Khan, Misbah Shaheen, Manzoor Ahmad. (2019) Horizontal inequalities and identity conflicts: A study of Pakistan, Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan, Volume 56, Issue 2.
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