Abstract
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.
