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  • Pakistan produces 11.15 million smartphones, 6.19 million 2G mobiles in first half of 2024

    Pakistan produces 11.15 million smartphones, 6.19 million 2G mobiles in first half of 2024

    During the first half of 2024 (January-June), Pakistan’s local mobile assembly and manufacturing sector produced a total of 17.34 million mobile phones. In contrast, commercial imports for the same period amounted to 0.84 million units.

    Breaking down the local production figures, 11.15 million of these devices were smartphones, while 6.19 million were 2G models.

    Notably, Infinix emerged as the leading manufacturer, producing 2.49 million units during the first half of the year. It was followed by TECNO and Itel, which manufactured 1.89 million and 1.83 million units respectively.

    The industry has faced challenges, with production figures showing a downward trend since 2022. Economic difficulties and rising interest rates have constrained local manufacturing.

    In 2021, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) reported a production of 24.66 million devices, but this dropped to 21.28 million in 2023, a decrease of approximately 13.71 per cent.

    Commercial imports have also seen a significant decline, falling from 24.51 million units in 2020 to just 1.58 million in 2023. This drop is largely attributed to import restrictions imposed by the central bank, aimed at narrowing the trade deficit and conserving foreign currency.

    Despite these challenges, the penetration of smartphones in Pakistan has increased, with the proportion of smartphone users on the national network rising to 61 per cent in 2024, up from 59 per cent in 2023 and 56 per cent in 2022.

    Conversely, the share of 2G devices has decreased to 39 per cent, down from 41 per cent in 2023 and 44 per cent in 2022.

    This evolving landscape reflects both the resilience and adaptability of the local mobile industry amidst economic fluctuations and regulatory changes.

  • Pakistan manufactured 9.72 million mobile phones in four months: Report

    Pakistan manufactured 9.72 million mobile phones in four months: Report

    Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) revealed that domestic plants produced 9.72 million mobile devices in the first four months of 2022, contrasted to 0.86 million acquired internationally.

    In April 2022, local manufacturing plants developed 2.56 million mobile devices, compared to 0.25 million imported from other countries.

    According to Brecorder, 5.69 million 2G smartphones and 4.03 million 3G and 4G phones are among the 9.72 million mobile handsets developed or assembled locally. 53 per cent of mobile devices on the Pakistan network are 3G and 4G smartphones, while 47 per cent are 2G.

    Despite the growth in local mobile phone production, Pakistan acquired $1.810 billion worth of cellphones in the first ten months of 2021-22, contrasted to $1.684 billion in the same period the previous year, a 7.43 per cent increase, as per the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

    Total telecommunications imports into the country climbed by 14.05 per cent during the review period (July-April) 2021-22, rising from $2.116 billion in July-April 2020-21 to $2.413 billion in the same period last year.

    According to PTA data, the local manufacturing tendency indicates a favourable response to the PTA’s Mobile Device Manufacturing (MDM) Authorization regulatory system.