Many of my friends and relatives have returned back from Dubai due to the pending salaries that the companies there have withheld or not paid. Seems like the below article written by a Pakistani investment banker makes some sense.
https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2018/07/07/dubais-economy-is-melting-like-a-glacier-in-the-desert/
https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2018/07/07/dubais-economy-is-melting-like-a-glacier-in-the-desert/