Problems faced by freelancers in Pakistan
The following are a few problems faced by freelancers in Pakistan:
*There is not much scope for freelancing.
*Less people read and hence even if freelancers write it’s not read much leading to their lack of interest.
*Less people have access to freelancing sites,because we are not encouraged to write as most people are with the wrong view that youngsters should only concentrate on their studies.The reason I wrote youngsters is that it’s usually young people who need scope to write online because the elder lot either is not well worsed with technology or they are well established in their own fields ,like even if they write then most will be writing for newspapers and they do not have the need to write online.
Sites like superbanswer are actually doing a good job by paving a platform for average Pakistani freelancers as other more famous blog sites are usually only for really good freelancers although good freelancers or famous bloggers do not even need sites,they can easily write on print media.
*Though apparently we have a lot of freedom of speech yet we are not allowed to speak or write what we want because of the insecure conditions in the Country.
*Youngsters are not encouraged to read and write by the government ,however there should be writing competitions and other such literary activities by the government to encourage youngsters to write and read.
*As English is not our mother tongue some people find it difficult to read or write in English and they cannot write blogs in Urdu because no Pakistani site is meant for blogs particularly in Urdu.Even if someone writes in Urdu then their is a wierd minded variety of people who call that person ‘jaahil ‘ (illiterate)for writing in Urdu though we must take pride in speaking and writing Urdu.There is also a variety who cannot read Urdu or they proudly say my Urdu sucks which is extremely sad.
*Less people read and hence even if freelancers write it’s not read much leading to their lack of interest.
*Less people have access to freelancing sites,because we are not encouraged to write as most people are with the wrong view that youngsters should only concentrate on their studies.The reason I wrote youngsters is that it’s usually young people who need scope to write online because the elder lot either is not well worsed with technology or they are well established in their own fields ,like even if they write then most will be writing for newspapers and they do not have the need to write online.
Sites like superbanswer are actually doing a good job by paving a platform for average Pakistani freelancers as other more famous blog sites are usually only for really good freelancers although good freelancers or famous bloggers do not even need sites,they can easily write on print media.
*Though apparently we have a lot of freedom of speech yet we are not allowed to speak or write what we want because of the insecure conditions in the Country.
*Youngsters are not encouraged to read and write by the government ,however there should be writing competitions and other such literary activities by the government to encourage youngsters to write and read.
*As English is not our mother tongue some people find it difficult to read or write in English and they cannot write blogs in Urdu because no Pakistani site is meant for blogs particularly in Urdu.Even if someone writes in Urdu then their is a wierd minded variety of people who call that person ‘jaahil ‘ (illiterate)for writing in Urdu though we must take pride in speaking and writing Urdu.There is also a variety who cannot read Urdu or they proudly say my Urdu sucks which is extremely sad.
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