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Did the IMF Force Pakistan to Sign the 1994 Power Policy? A common defence of the 1994 contracts examined honestly. The short answer is no. The longer answer is more uncomfortable. By Asad Baig · Lahore · April 2026 · Approx. 5-min read The defence Whenever I write about the 1994 Power Policy, the...
Asad BaigWhat Is Circular Debt in Pakistan's Power Sector? The Rs. 2,640 billion problem nobody can fully explain in one sentence, explained in five minutes By Asad Baig · Lahore · April 2026 · Approx. 5-min read Circular debt in one paragraph Circular debt is the amount of money owed by Pakistan's power se...
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Pakistani workers earn 15 to 35 percent less than Indians for the same job in the Gulf. The reason is not skill. It is the state's failure to negotiate.
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A 30-year, 5-phase plan to reverse Pakistan's brain drain. Three industries, third-party legal guarantees, and a dedicated agency insulated from electoral change.
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India has BLAs with wage floors in every Gulf state. Pakistan signs weaker agreements without effective wage protection. The mechanism, the gap, and the fix.
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Three countries that took back their diaspora and built world-class economies. The strategies, the timelines, the results, and what Pakistan can copy.
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Same job, same shift, same site — different passport, different wage. The 15-35 percent gap between Pakistani and Indian Gulf salaries, explained.
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A peer-reviewed study found Pakistan's Qatar embassy more unwilling to help than Bangladesh's and Nepal's. The budget, the policy, and the cost.
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India deploys a state. Pakistan deploys press releases. The full comparison: budgets, programs, evacuations, and the 22-year gap in diaspora architecture.
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A dedicated 20-year agency for Pakistan's industrial development and diaspora engagement, modelled on Singapore's EDB and South Korea's EPB. The proposal in detail.
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25,000 Pakistani bodies repatriated yearly from the Gulf. Children growing up over WhatsApp. The human cost the state will not put next to the remittance receipt.
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Like Dubai International Financial Centre. English common law inside the zone. International arbitration the default. Why Pakistan needs one to win back the diaspora.
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