--- title: "Freelancers' export earnings rise to $352 million in July-August FY27" description: "Most outlets highlighted the 44% year-on-year increase in Pakistan's freelancers' export earnings, reporting a total of $352 million in July-August FY27. They noted the breakdown between IT-related services ($212 million) and non-IT services ($139 million). One outlet included a brief reference to a photograph and the PAFLA chief, while another omitted these details." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/8972-pakistan-s-freelancing-force-beings-home-1-7bn site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Freelancers' export earnings rise to $352 million in July-August FY27 business · updated 18 Sep 2026, 7:59 PM PKT · 17–18 Sep 2026 · 5 articles from 5 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 Sep 2026 — Freelancers' export earnings rise to $352 million in July-August FY27 (3 outlets) > Most outlets highlighted the 44% year-on-year increase in Pakistan's freelancers' export earnings, reporting a total of $352 million in July-August FY27. They noted the breakdown between IT-related services ($212 million) and non-IT services ($139 million). One outlet included a brief reference to a photograph and the PAFLA chief, while another omitted these details. - **Abb Takk News** — [Pakistan’s freelancer exports jump 44pc to $352m in July-August](https://abbtakk.tv/pakistans-freelancer-exports-jump-44pc-to-352m-in-july-august/) · 18 Sep 2026, 7:59 PM PKT > KARACHI: Pakistan’s freelance sector recorded a strong start to the new fiscal year, with export receipts generated by freelancers reaching $352 million during July and August 2026, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data showed. The earnings were up 44 percent from the $244 million recorded during the same two-month period... - **Profit** — [Pakistan freelancers’ export earnings jump 44% to $352 million in July-August](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/18/pakistan-freelancers-export-earnings-jump-44percent-to-dollar352-million-in-july-august) · 18 Sep 2026, 12:07 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > IT-related freelance services generate $212 million, while non-IT services contribute $139 million during first two months of FY27 - **Geo News** — [Freelancers' export earnings cross $350m in July-August FY27](https://www.geo.tv/latest/682577-freelancers-export-earnings-cross-350m-in-july-august-fy27) · 18 Sep 2026, 11:24 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > This photograph shows employees of online marketplace company in Karachi. — AFP/FileExport receipts up 44% recorded in corresponding period of 2025.Non-IT services generate $139m during July-August period.PAFLA chief hails govt for conducting skills-development courses. ### 17 Sep 2026 — Pakistani Freelancers Report Significant Earnings in Early FY2026-27 (2 outlets) > Most outlets highlighted the substantial earnings generated by Pakistani freelancers, with ProPakistani reporting $352 million in export earnings for the first two months of FY2026-27, a 44 percent increase. Minute Mirror noted a higher total of $1.7 billion, emphasizing the growing role of freelancers in the digital economy. The framing differed in the figures cited and the timeframes referenced, with one focusing on a two-month period and the other on a broader cumulative total. - **Minute Mirror** — [Pakistan’s freelancing force beings home $1.7bn ...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/pakistans-freelancing-force-beings-home-1-7bn-as-pafla-honours-digital-champions-631344/) · 17 Sep 2026, 12:40 PM PKT > Pakistan’s growing army of freelancers has emerged as a major contributor to the country’s digital economy, generating $1.7 billion - **ProPakistani** — [Pakistani Freelancers Earn $352 Million In First 2 Months of FY2026-27](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/17/pakistani-freelancers-earn-352-million-in-first-2-months-of-fy2026-27/) · 17 Sep 2026, 11:11 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan’s freelancers generated $352 million in export earnings during the first two months of fiscal year 2026-27, up 44 percent… Read More ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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