Ex Post Impact of Migrants on Native and Destination Areas- A Study of Chitral and Peshawar Districts, Pakistan

This paper analyses the impacts of migrants on native and destination areas of Chitral and Peshawar districts, Pakistan. In this study district Chitral is the native area, whereas provincial capital Peshawar is the destination point. Out of total 5,000 migrants, a sample of 500 respondents were randomly selected, consisting of 250 migrants in district Peshawar and 250 respondents of their respective dependent family members in district Chitral. The objective of the study was to assess the impacts of migrants on native and destination areas with reference to dependent variable of migration and independent variable of income. However, the intervening factor was the cost of traveling from Chitral to Peshawar. Primary data was collected using interview schedule as an instrument. Moreover, Chi-square test was used to explore the relationship in dependent and independent variables. The analysis reveals that there is non-significant co-relation between purpose of sending money, the persons who manage the remittances in the family at the native place, migrants' frustration in love and affection for their families, the development of new habits of the migrants at destination point and monthly income. The analysis further reveals that a positive change in respondent's behavior, effective utilization of remittances and adaptive behavior of migrants at destination has been found.