Tension, depression, anxiety, lack of confidence and demotivation are the common issues that the unemployed youth faces in Pakistan. Every year hundreds of thousands of students graduate and enter the job market, relentlessly searching for jobs. But the truth is that the job market in Pakistan is overly saturated and cannot cater to the number of graduates the country produces.
Freelancing is becoming a popular way to overcome this. Owing to countless freelancing platforms, graduates are no longer interested in working full-time and instead earn a decent living through freelancing or entrepreneurship by establishing startups. The government too is encouraging people to explore the digital world and earning has become easier than ever. This would not only help the individual from falling into a pit of depression but help the government by boosting foreign exchange as many platforms are international.
The government has started many vocational training schemes and online learning platforms through which everyone can benefit from regardless of their age. This has helped in revenue growth tremendously. A study shows that Pakistan ranks 4th in the world in terms of growth in earnings by freelancers. With online freelancing, a whole new avenue of unexplored jobs has been opened.
Zara Adalat Raja, Islamabad
