Migration has emerged as one of the most powerful factors behind globalization, driving not only economies and policy, but also it seems rattling the very fabric of the global order. Migration is a particularly important in the case of Pakistan, as it has significant Original homelands (literally Fellows in other lands) spread out through Middle East, Europe and North America. Though remittances have often been the focus of migration research, the political aspects of human movement have been less well examined. This article investigates the politics of migration for Pakistan’s domestic governance and its entanglement in global governance. A quantitative research design was utilized to measure standardized beliefs from a sample of 400, which consisted of 250 migrants, 100 policy makers, and 50 academics. The data was collected using the questionnaire based on 5-point Likert scale and analyzed with the help of SPSS. Statistical procedures were descriptive statistic to display responses on above mentioned sections, ANOVA, t-test to compare groups and regression to show the impact of migration on politics influencing governance. Analysis There was overwhelming agreement that migration shapes governance in the domestic context and increasingly in the international realm. The average score of 4.15 (SD = 0.56) reflected general consensus that migration is a determining factor in policy-making, electoral discourse, and development planning in Pakistan. ANOVA results (F(2,397) = 5.84, p = 0.003) revealed significant differences between the groups: migrants gave a significantly higher score to their influence compared to the policymakers and the academics. Moving on to the subsequent stage of the regression, migration was found to be a significant predictor of global governance, (β = 0.42, R² = 0.31) such that 31% of the variance in perceptions of political influence was accounted for by migration. The article concludes that migration is a form of soft power for Pakistan that amplifies its image in relation to bilateralism, labor diplomacy, and international advocacy. But gaps remain in governance when it comes to migrants’ voices being heard in policy-making. The study advocates for enhanced original homelands diplomacy, institutional overhauls, and more inclusive governing practices in order to fully unlock the political potential of migration.
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