{
  "id": 18408989,
  "title": "CIMRAD conference warns of a collapse in Gulf jobs for migrant workers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/cimrad-conference-warns-of-a-collapse-in-gulf-jobs-for-migrant-workers",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-06T00:47:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40447644/cimrad-conference-warns-of-a-collapse-in-gulf-jobs-for-migrant-workers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lahore witnessed a critical gathering at the Centre on International Migration, Remittances and Diaspora (CIMRAD) conference, which cautioned about the impending collapse of Gulf jobs for migrant workers. The conference, themed \"Future Drivers of International Migration from Asia,\" concluded its two-day event with a focus on irregular migration. Key factors driving migration were highlighted by Dr. Fareeha Zafar, including political instability, economic insecurity, unemployment, and limited educational access. Women opting for irregular routes face additional risks such as trafficking. Marco Mogiani of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development shed light on the changes brought about by stricter EU border controls, biometric surveillance, and return measures, which are reshaping migration patterns from Pakistan and Bangladesh. Françoise De Bel-Air underscored the evolving opportunities for skilled professionals, contrasting this with the dwindling prospects for low- and semi-skilled workers in North America, Europe, and the Gulf corridor. Froilan Malit emphasized the Asia-Gulf labour migration system as the most resilient within the Global South. Dr. Nasir Iqbal of the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics pointed out that 2026 has altered the Gulf job market dynamics, with conflict and AI leading to a shift towards skill-based employment selection. This change could potentially impact nearly 70% of jobs previously held by migrants. A session on the US-Iran-Israel conflict's impact, chaired by Dr. Rashid Amjad, concluded the high-level discussions. The conference concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by Dr. Nasra M Shah.",
  "summary": "LAHORE: Asia’s migration map is being redrawn by tighter borders, war and artificial intelligence, with experts warning that record remittance inflows may be masking a coming collapse in Gulf jobs for migrant workers. The warning came on Wednesday at the close of a two-day international conference organised by the Centre on International Migration, Remittances and Diaspora (CIMRAD) at the Lahore…",
  "key_points": [
    "CIMRAD conference warns of Gulf job collapse for migrant workers.",
    "Political instability, economic insecurity driving migration.",
    "AI and conflict reshaping Gulf job market dynamics."
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}