Demolitions Displace Residents Near Bari Imam Shrine

Hundreds of homes belonging to low-income families and pilgrims near the Bari Imam shrine in Pakistan have been demolished over the past year, sparking fears of further forced evictions.

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They live by a shrine to a saint. Why are their homes being demolished?

The neighborhood is a pilgrimage site, with a shrine to the Sufi saint known as Bari Imam. In the past year, hundreds of homes of the working poor were razed. Residents fear more will be demolished.

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Demolitions Displace Residents Near Bari Imam Shrine

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