Barali, Pakistan

Barali is a village and union council [ [http://www.ajkpolice.gov.pk/sps.asp Union Councils of Kotli] ] , located between Kotli and Gulpur in Kotli District, Azad Kashmir. This is a very beautiful little town with vast fields and great views. It is

Poverty

There is a gap between rich and poor in the village families with relatives abroad obtain more money and have bigger houses being built, the majority of people though earn a living as farmers. Although, most people in Barali are poor, some do own their own land. The rich families in this area mostly belong to the Rajput clan. Many of them have relatives abroad, mostly in England, who send money. Recently devolpement start to happen with a new tele phone exchange and fiber optic phone and broad band connection to villigers.

Roads

In recent years there has been a new road built that connects Kotli and Gulpur through Barali. Matters of law are usually settled out of court, with an older, respected person acting as a mediator.

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