The UAE’s major cities are becoming global trade and commerce centers. Tech companies are increasingly utilizing freelancers for efficient operations. Remote roles require high expertise and technical skills. In recent years, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as a significant business hub in the region, with its major cities evolving into global trade and … Read more
Good news for Pakistani freelancers: Government announces the formation of 10,000 e-employment centers. Caretaker Federal Minister IT Dr. Umar Saif in his video message said that 1.5 million Pakistani youths are freelancing online but they don’t have a proper place to be seated and work. The IT minister said that youth earn 10 or 20 … Read more
Dr. Umar Saif leads an effort to boost Pakistan’s tech service exports globally. Pakistan is discussing streamlined freelancer payments with PayPal and aims to implement 5G in eight months. The current annual revenue from Pakistan’s tech sector is around $2.5 billion. Dr. Umar Saif, Pakistan’s Interim Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication, is spearheading a … Read more
MoHRE issues 12 different work permits in Lahore. Work permits enable MoHRE-registered establishments to hire employees. The fee for a two-year freelance work permit is AED250. In Lahore, the UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) issues 12 different work permits, which vary based on the job type, age of employees, and other factors. … Read more
The government has introduced a policy to support freelancers in Pakistan. The policy aims to position Pakistan as a leading global freelance market. Freelancers with two years of IT export remittances exceeding $5,000 will get visa facilitation. The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has introduced the “National Freelancing Policy,” which proposes a reduced sales … Read more
Due to government policies, the export income of freelancers, primarily in the IT sector, increased to a record $360 million in 2021, according to Veqar ul Islam, a member of the Prime Minister’s Taskforce on Information Technology. Speaking at a media roundtable, he stated that the freelancing export income registered in 2020 was $256 million, … Read more
