Land Tenure and Property Rights in Pakistan: LTPR Issues and Support For The Taliban

The Taliban is building popular support based in part upon anger over unequal distribution of land and unfair owner-tenant contracts. The insurgents are thus exploiting deep resentment among landless tenants toward “wealthy landlords,” effectively “engineering a class revolt” with significant implications for the rest of Pakistan (Perlez and Shah 2009).

Location: Pakistan

Author(s): Peter Giampaoli , Safia Aggarwal

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