GALWAY, IRELAND – 2025-12-11
Alison has reached a significant milestone: 1.5 million registered Learners in Pakistan. From Lahore to Karachi, Islamabad to Peshawar, people across Pakistan are utilising Alison’s free online courses to develop skills, increase their confidence, and gain access to new opportunities at home and abroad.
This milestone reflects Pakistan’s strong appetite for flexible, skill-based learning that fits around work, family, and financial realities. As employers increasingly focus on what people can do rather than where they studied, demand is growing for short, practical, and career-relevant courses that help Learners progress quickly and affordably.
Supporting Pakistan’s Present and Future Workforce
In a country where the youth (aged 15–24) face an unemployment rate of roughly 9.9% according to The Global Economy, many young people are seeking practical, affordable ways to improve their employability. Alison’s free learning model provides a scalable solution, offering immediate access to thousands of online courses that support reskilling and upskilling, improve language proficiency for local and international roles, and strengthen academic qualifications through practical, workplace-focused learning. This is helping more people across Pakistan and beyond build competitive profiles and pursue new career opportunities with confidence.
Alison’s free Certificate and Diploma courses support skills development across key sectors in Pakistan, including healthcare, education, IT, business, hospitality, customer service, and many more. The absence of tuition fees or entry requirements makes these pathways available to school dropouts, university students, fresh graduates, career changers, and parents returning to work.
Learners study at their own pace using a mobile phone, tablet, or computer – an approach that fits flexibly around work, family responsibilities, or other studies. Certificates provide clear evidence of competencies to employers and institutions, while for many, the achievement also represents something more personal: a renewed sense of capability, progress, and confidence in navigating the modern workplace.
“A Lighthouse for Ships Discovering the Way to Destiny” – Muhammad’s Story
One such Learner is Muhammad Akmal Habib, an Advocate at the Lahore High Court in Punjab, Pakistan. Alongside his legal practice, he has completed an extraordinary 48 Alison Certificate and Diploma courses, covering areas such as Health and Safety, and Hospitality Management.
“I have had a really amazing experience with Alison,” he explains. “It is like a lighthouse for ships discovering the way to their destiny.”
Muhammad’s first course with Alison was Becoming a Care Assistant, which reflects his passion for serving people with intellectual or physical disabilities.
“I fell in love with the simple and pleasant way Alison makes learning,” he says. “I’ve now completed almost 48 courses, which has boosted my confidence, and I’m applying for opportunities in Europe, Canada, and America. I hope to receive that employer call soon.”
While practising law, Muhammad continues to study steadily in fields such as Health and Safety, Hospitality Management, and Environmental Studies. His long-term ambition is to pursue a PhD, ideally in International Human Rights and related areas such as biodiversity, climate change, and global warming.
“It’s amazing,” he adds. “I couldn’t find another learning site like Alison. It is so simple, easy, and free. It feels like a lottery for people who love to learn, whether for their career or to nourish their minds and hearts.”
Muhammad’s journey shows how free online learning can support not just one profession, but a whole life of curiosity, service, and personal growth.
Helping Learners in Pakistan Turn Ambition Into Action
Alison’s milestone in Pakistan underscores the importance of open, flexible learning in fostering social mobility and economic resilience. By removing the cost barrier and offering courses that are relevant to the modern workplace, Alison helps Learners turn ambition into action, one course and one new opportunity at a time.
As Alison continues to expand its free course library and introduce new tools for career development, more people across Pakistan will have the chance to:
Gain practical skills aligned with local and global job markets.
Demonstrate their abilities to employers through completed courses and assessments.
Build the confidence to pursue bigger personal, academic, and professional goals.
From major cities to smaller towns, Alison’s 1.5 million Learners in Pakistan are showing what is possible when education is accessible, flexible, and truly learner-focused.
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Learners in Pakistan who want to follow in Muhammad’s footsteps can explore Alison’s free online courses in areas such as Health and Safety, Hospitality Management, Law, Leadership, and Environmental Studies, helping them build a potent mix of professional and personal skills. Those preparing for international opportunities can utilise Alison’s English and other language courses to enhance their communication skills for roles in Europe, North America, the Middle East, and beyond.
To fit learning around work, family life, or personal commitments, Learners can download the Alison App for Android or iOS and learn on the go.
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About Alison
Alison is a global leader in free online learning and skills development. With over 50 million registered Learners across 193 countries (as of October 2025), Alison empowers individuals, communities, and organisations to upskill quickly and effectively — at zero cost.
The Alison platform provides immediate access to over 6,000 free, CPD-accredited courses, covering essential areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Digital Marketing, Project Management, Business Operations, Healthcare and Sustainability. Courses are created by a mix of independent experts and global leaders, including IBM, Stanford and Microsoft.
For organisations, Alison offers a Free Learning Management System (LMS) that enables unlimited Learners to access thousands of courses with no upfront cost. A premium version with advanced analytics and customisation is also available. Alison's offering includes a full suite of assessments and psychometric tools, including a Workplace Personality Assessment, Mental Health & Wellbeing Assessment, English Language Proficiency Test, as well as Numeracy, Verbal, and Abstract Reasoning tests.
To further support career development, Learners also gain access to a Career Guide, a Resumé Builder, and the ability to study offline through the Alison App.
In 2026, Alison will launch a Global Recruitment Service to directly connect skilled, motivated Learners with hiring employers. The platform is also expanding its reach with multilingual versions, starting with complete Spanish, French, and Hindi offerings — reaffirming its mission to make education accessible to anyone, anywhere.
Founded in 2007, Alison pioneered the concept of free, large-scale online learning and is recognised as the world’s first MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) platform. Today, its mission continues: to break down barriers to learning, helping people gain skills, build confidence, and improve their lives — no matter where they live or what they earn.
