II. THE LAND TENURE SITUATION IN PAKISTAN


Lend tenure means all the relations established by law and custom among men to determine their various rights in the use of land. Land tenure, therefore, consists of a collection of rights (to own, lease, mortgage, inherit, donate, rent, exploit, etc.) which together, constitute the property, i.e. the right to control the economic asset, in this case, land. The type of tenure in land determines to a large extent the social status and the economic well-being of the members of the rural society.