Punjab’s Minister for Higher Education and Information Technology, RajaYassir Humayun Sarfraz, inaugurated the largest co-working network in theprovince called ‘e-Earn’.
The network has been devised by the Punjab Information Technology Board(PITB) under the directives of the Ministry of Higher Education andInformation Technology.
The inauguration ceremony was held at Arfa Software Technology Park and waspresided by the Chairman PITB, Azfar Manzoor. The PITB Director Generale-Governance, Sajid Latif, and other senior officials also graced theoccasion, as revealed in a press release.
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Speaking at the occasion, the Minister for Higher Education and IT said,
Punjab government has initiated e-Earn with the vision to empowerentrepreneurs, freelancers, remote workers, and small businesses by sharingthe cost up to 60% of each member. These co-working spaces will beestablished in 36 districts of Punjab, providing professionally designedand well-facilitated shared office spaces whilst granting opportunities forits members to build strong ties through collaboration, events andnetworking. This is yet another phenomenal project of the governmenttargeting to empower approximately 8,000 – 10,000 freelancers.
He explained that the project has already gained momentum, and asannounced, the first co-working center will be launched in Bahawalpurduring the first week of June, for which registrations are open.
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He also revealed that the next launch would be in Rawalpindi and Faisalabad.
Minister Sarfraz underlined the role of Pakistan’s co-working industry foreconomic development and prosperity. He urged freelancers to make allpossible contributions to the prosperity of the nation and highlighted theother key priorities of the government for the empowerment of the youth.
The PITB Chairman, Azfar Manzoor, also shared his thoughts about thedevelopment, and said, “Through e-Earn, we would be able to accumulatesmart, talented, skilled and aspiring professionals, who, throughcollaboration and networking, would bring foreign exchange and boostcountry’s economy”.——————————
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The government has advised that the age limit of those who wish to registerfor the e-Earn co-working space should be between 18 to 36 years of age.Additionally, each applicant must have an active freelancing profile, avalid CNIC, and a domicile of Punjab.
Freelancers can book a place for 4 months by paying 40 percent of the totalfee, according to the press release.
