--- title: "Pakistani freelancers set new monthly earnings record in September 2026" description: "Most outlets highlighted the record $197 million in earnings by Pakistani freelancers in September 2026 as the highest monthly total in the country’s history. ProPakistani and Daily Times both emphasized the achievement, with the latter also noting a 49% increase compared to the same month in the previous year. Both used similar phrasing to describe the milestone, with no significant differences in framing." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/14709-pakistan-s-it-exports-rise-19-to-435-million-in-september site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistani freelancers set new monthly earnings record in September 2026 business · updated 18 Oct 2026, 4:20 PM PKT · 16–18 Oct 2026 · 10 articles from 8 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 18 Oct 2026 — Pakistani freelancers set new monthly earnings record in September 2026 (2 outlets) > Most outlets highlighted the record $197 million in earnings by Pakistani freelancers in September 2026 as the highest monthly total in the country’s history. ProPakistani and Daily Times both emphasized the achievement, with the latter also noting a 49% increase compared to the same month in the previous year. Both used similar phrasing to describe the milestone, with no significant differences in framing. - **Daily Times** — [Pakistan freelancers earn record $197 million in September](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1569039/pakistan-freelancers-earn-record-197-million-in-september/) · 18 Oct 2026, 4:20 PM PKT > Pakistan’s freelancers earned a record $197 million in foreign exchange in September 2026, marking the highest monthly total in the country’s history. Their earnings increased by 49% compared with September last year and rose 11% from August. The figures highlight continued growth in Pakistan’s digital services exports. Read more : Pakistani freelancers achieve historical record […] - **ProPakistani** — [Freelancers Set New Monthly Earnings Record](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/18/freelancers-set-new-monthly-earnings-record/) · 18 Oct 2026, 3:04 PM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistani freelancers earned a record $197 million in export receipts in September 2026, the highest monthly amount in the country’s… Read More ### 16 Oct 2026 — Pakistan’s IT exports reach $435 million in September 2026 (8 outlets) > Most outlets led with the $435 million IT export figure for September 2026, noting it as the second-highest monthly total on record or a nine-month high. Several also highlighted the 18–19% year-on-year increase. A subset of outlets, including Profit, Pakistan Observer, and Daily Times, gave more emphasis to the record $197 million in freelancer earnings, with Daily Times and Pakistan Observer framing it as a historic milestone. Business Recorder and 24 News HD attributed the figures to Adviser to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad. - **24 News HD** — [Pakistan's IT exports hit $435m in Sept 2026: Khurram Schehzad](https://www.24newshd.tv/17-Oct-2026/pakistan-s-exports-hit-dollar-435m-sept-2026-khurram-schehzad) · 17 Oct 2026, 1:03 PM PKT > Pakistan's information technology (IT) exports reached $435 million in September 2026, the second-highest monthly figure on record, reflecting an 18% year-on-year (YoY) increase and 10 percent growth over the previous month, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Saturday. - **Daily Times** — [Pakistani freelancers achieve historical record in monthly foreign exchange earnings](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1568620/pakistani-freelancers-achieve-historical-record-in-monthly-foreign-exchange-earnings/) · 17 Oct 2026, 11:04 AM PKT · 68% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistani freelancers set a historic milestone in the national digital economy by generating record-breaking monthly foreign exchange earnings. Official government data revealed that IT freelancers earned a staggering 197 million dollars during September 2026 alone. This impressive figure represents the highest single-month export revenue recorded in the country’s history. Furthermore, monthly ... - **Pakistan Observer** — [Pakistan’s freelancers make history with highest monthly earnings in September 2026](https://pakobserver.net/pakistans-freelancers-make-history-with-highest-monthly-earnings-in-september-2026/) · 17 Oct 2026, 9:05 AM PKT · 67% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s freelance industry has achieved a new milestone, with freelancers generating a record $197 million in export earnings… - **Profit** — [Pakistan's IT exports hit $435 million in September, second-highest monthly figure on record](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/16/pakistans-it-exports-hit-dollar435m-in-september-second-highest-monthly-figure-on-record) · 16 Oct 2026, 11:27 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > IT exports rise 18% year-on-year as freelancers' earnings reach record $197m; first-quarter technology exports stand at $1.25bn - **Minute Mirror** — [Pakistan’s IT exports reach second-highest monthly level at $435 million](https://minutemirror.com.pk/pakistans-it-exports-reach-second-highest-monthly-level-at-435-million-645932/) · 16 Oct 2026, 8:20 PM PKT · 93% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan’s information technology (IT) exports reached their second-highest monthly level on record in September 2026 rising to $435 million according to official figures. - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Pakistan’s IT exports rise 19% to $435 million in September](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/16-Oct-2026/pakistans-it-exports-rise-19-to-435-million-in-september) · 16 Oct 2026, 8:09 PM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > KARACHI – Pakistan’s information technology (IT) exports increased by 19% year-on-year to $435 million in September, reaching their highest level in nine months. According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), IT exports also recorded a 10% month-on-month increase. During the first quarter of the current fiscal year, from July to September, IT exports reached […] - **Business Recorder** — [Pakistan’s IT exports hit $435mn in September, second-highest ever](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40444566/pakistans-it-exports-hit-435mn-in-september-second-highest-ever) · 16 Oct 2026, 8:01 PM PKT · 93% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan’s IT and tech exports rose to $435 million in September 2026, the second-highest monthly figure on record, Adviser to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad said on Friday. In a post on X, Schehzad said the September total was $2 million below the all-time high of $437 million set in December 2025. Exports grew 18 percent year-on-year and 10 percent month-on-month. IT exports for the fi... - **ProPakistani** — [Pakistan IT Exports Hit 9-Month High](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/16/pakistan-it-exports-hit-9-month-high/) · 16 Oct 2026, 7:43 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan’s IT exports rose 19 percent year-on-year (YoY) to $435 million in September 2026, reaching a nine-month high and supporting… Read More ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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