Pakistani Freelancers Earn $352 Million In First 2 Months of FY2026-27
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
Pakistan’s freelancers generated $352 million in export earnings during the first two months of fiscal year 2026-27, up 44 percent from $244 million during the same period last year, according to data from the State Bank of Pakistan.
Freelancers providing IT-related services earned $212 million during July and August 2026, while those providing non-IT services generated $139 million.
Chairman Pakistan Freelancers Association Ibrahim Amin told ProPakistani that Pakistani freelancers were strengthening their presence on international freelancing platforms, contributing to the increase in export receipts brought into the country.
He said Pakistani freelancers were quick to acquire in-demand skills, particularly in artificial intelligence tools and applications. Many freelancers are also working in teams and providing multiple services through agencies registered on international platforms, he added.
Amin credited the government, private sector and nongovernmental organizations for conducting IT and skills development courses in different cities to equip young people with market-oriented skills alongside their academic qualifications.
He said freelancers were expected to further increase their contribution to the national economy and expressed optimism that their overall earnings could reach $2.5 billion by the end of the current financial year. According to PAFLA estimates, Pakistan has nearly 3 million freelancers providing various digital and online services.
Reference Link:- https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/17/pakistani-freelancers-earn-352-million-in-first-2-months-of-fy2026-27/
Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
