Pakistan launches first ever e-Rozgar Center for freelancers

February 06, 2024 (MLN): Pakistan has formally launched the country's first e-Rozgar Center in collaboration with Excel Consulting Services, featuring 100 workstations equipped with all necessary facilities for freelancers, which is expected to increase IT exports by $10 billion annually under a public-private partnership according to the IT minister.

Caretaker Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications Dr. Umar Saif inaugurated the launch of e-Rozgar Center in Islamabad on Tuesday.

These workstations can later be extended to 300 workstations.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Umar Saif said that with the establishment of the center, the project of setting up 10,000 e-rozgar centers across the country now begun officially, as APP reported

“We have also fulfilled another promise made to the people, where a significant number from the existing 1.5 million and upcoming new freelancers can work independently at very low rates,” the minister said.

Dr. Umar Saif said that these centers will also be able to significantly increase the capacity and income of freelancers.

While the Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) will be responsible for providing freelancers and required technical support for these centers.

Dr. Umar Saif said that as promised, e-rozgar centers in other cities are also nearing completion.

"We have taken all the required steps for the digital ecosystem in Pakistan, and we have also used all available forums to declare Pakistan as a "Technology Destination" internationally," he further added.

He said that the toughest decisions related to the IT and Telecom sector have been taken in the short period of the caretaker tenure.

This has been possible only because of the most important forum of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC).

A conducive environment for the upcoming government and a complete roadmap of Digital Pakistan has been made, hopefully the newly elected government will continue to play its full role in promoting Pakistan's digital economy.

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