
The rupee gap
Pakistan’s remote and freelance boom is creating an “exchange-rate insulated class” paid in foreign currency. As the rupee weakens, their purchasing power rises while domestic salaried workers fall.
Jun 10, 2026
The writer is a freelance columnist

Pakistan’s remote and freelance boom is creating an “exchange-rate insulated class” paid in foreign currency. As the rupee weakens, their purchasing power rises while domestic salaried workers fall.