He has been living in Dubai since 2007 and started off as an office boy cleaning tables and serving tea. The working environment in Dubai was better, even in the 90’s,” Siddiqui, whose father died three years back, shares. Khan has been living in Dubai since 2009, when he relocated from Qatar after living there for a year. Furthermore, strict localisation policies implemented to cut down on migrant labour may have an impact on Pakistani workers' access to and security of employment. Furthermore, Pakistani workers may find assimilation more challenging in certain Gulf countries due to the more traditional and conservative social customs.

Source: The Express Tribune July 21, 2024 15:01 UTC