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- Time to Upskill 01 - July 2025 | 8 min read
Much of the air surrounding freelancing in Pakistan is of ominous feeling infecting those who haven’t dipped their toes in the world of earning in dollars. However, the perception of freelance earning in Pakistan has changed over the years and the older generation has accepted it as a full-time career. This shift is due to the rising value of dollar and the proliferation of “selling on Amazon”
Every cultural shift needs a catalyst. Freelancing in Pakistan wasn’t welcomed much before Amazon gurus entered the market and flaunted their wealth. This triggered a chain reaction of earning from home and COVID19 fueled the fire with remote work. The global economy took a drastic shift and IT businesses were on the rise. These businesses were mainly bootstrapped and backed via freelancing platforms. As per Muhammad Burhan Mirza, a dynamic IT tycoon in Pakistan with investments in over 15 IT businesses in Karachi,
“When talent enters an untapped market, demand and supply reach equilibrium and followers follow the leaders footsteps”
This statement holds significant value because this is exactly what happened with freelancing in Pakistan. When parents weren’t ready to see their children earn in dollars from the comforts of their home, they were quickly forced to work from their bedrooms. With that, came a massive surge of talent in Pakistan’s freelancing market. However, skills weren’t enough to carry the momentum on freelancing platforms.
While freelancing in Pakistan enjoyed its time in the limelight, skilled labor was facing tremendous problems maintaining client retention. This is a major issue in freelancing because if you know how to make a website, you’ll go a long way. However, if you lack business acumen, you’ll eventually go back to your beginning.
Skills360’s advanced level freelancing guide teaches you how to maintain client and business processes. It gives you insights on understanding your freelancing career not as a side-gig but a full fledged business. Our guide includes several insider trade secrets that are only known to those already in the market.
If you’ve already earned your first $1000 and now you’re looking to earn more, this guide is the next step. We teach you the art of multiplying your revenue and retrain existing clients. You’ll also get a hint of hiring resources and help you project your focus in the direction where it matters the most. If you’re at the stage of growing, you aren’t sure whether you need to focus on acquiring new clients or delivering projects. Our guide teaches you when and whom to hire for your freelancing work and how you can come to that decision if your services are not covered in our guide.
Freelancing in Pakistan isn’t as easy as it seems because there are several moving parts to the equation of earning in dollars. Learning from those who’ve been in your shoes and have advanced to the next level is a great way to avoid common pitfalls and mistakes. If you’re interested in our free guide to freelancing in Pakistan, make sure you click below.
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