Government statistics miss substantial undocumented diaspora migration

Evidence

The fourth province, Balochistan, does not send a significant number of migrants to the Gulf, according to these figures. However, Balochis have a presence throughout the Gulf and abroad that is not captured in government statistics on work contracts. — Junaid Rana, Terrifying Muslims, 925

Categorization

• QUESTION: Does the undocumented Balochi presence reflect informal migration routes or statistical undercounting by design?
• SHARE: For someone studying labor statistics and migration data gaps — how official work-contract counts systematically miss diasporic populations.