$100,000 per annum: Crossover For Work hires six Pakistanis

More than 500 techies from across Pakistan registered for a hiring tournament, out of which a total of 61 programmers were selected. "Six ended up securing $100,000 per annum per candidate," a statement said on Wednesday.

"The initiative could help bring an additional $20 million worth of employment to Pakistani economy in the current year," she added.


Pakistan wins big at APICTA 2016

The event, held under the Punjab Information Technology Board, was also attended by Dr Umar Saif.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Saif said technology was creating jobs around the globe while incubators, and Pakistan has potential to exercise technology in every field.

Crossover For Work currently has over 2200 full-time employees from 98 countries.