Freelance, freelancer, or*freelance worker, are terms commonly used for a person who is*self-employed*and not necessarily committed to a particular employer long-term. Freelance workers are sometimes represented by a company or a*temporary agency*that resells freelance labor to clients; others work independently or use professional associations or websites to get work.

While the term*independent contractor*would be used in a different*register*of*English*to designate the tax and employment classes of this type of worker, the term “freelancing” is most common in culture and creative industries, and use of this term may indicate participation therein.

Fields, professions, and industries where freelancing is predominant include:*music,*writing,*acting,*computer programming,*web design,*graphic design,*translating*and*illustrating, film and video production, and other forms of*piece work*that some cultural theorists consider central to the*cognitive-cultural economy.

Pakistan has an excellent opportunity to develop one new resource in IT that is waiting to be invested in and revolutionised, like telecom, which can become one of the best resources with solid revenue for helping develop the Pakistani economy. IT professionals are showing their prowess as freelancers, making money in dollars through developing and designing websites, mobile applications, software, etc. for foreign customers online.

In addition to that, IT professionals are rendering their services remotely too and making money in dollars.

The government must establish a solid system for the IT freelancer and AI developer revolution in Pakistan through collaboration with the US, China, etc. Initiatives be taken to strengthen the provision of data, including 4G and 5G technologies.

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Shahjehan Soomro