This study was designed to measure the poverty alleviation in migrants’ families through migration at origin and
destination. Two main indicators were used for poverty reduction in the present study i.e. income and social
capital. Financial and human capital transfer occurring through return migration which has a positive impact as
they help to improve the quality of life back home and promote the socio-economic development. Moreover, the
remittances and interaction between migrant and non-migrant were the important tools for poverty reduction and
remove the misconception between the migrants and local people. The study was carried out in two research
areas i.e. Faisalabad city and four Tehsils of Faisalabad District. Three hundred interviews were conducted from
eight circle areas of the city and three hundred respondents were taken from the eight villages, two villages from
each Tehsil selected by simple random sampling technique. Probit estimation technique was used to test the
three hypotheses that need to be refuted and or accepted for meaningful policy imperatives to arrest the
increasing trend of the internal migration. Probit model analysis proved that the migrants’ families had significantly
improved the socio-economic status, social capital and adopted the modern values in the urban as well as the
rural areas of Pakistan.
