New facility is designed to expand local technical expertise, speed up equipment repairs and strengthen Pakistan’s telecom network resilience.
Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja inaugurated Huawei’s national-level Spare Parts Repair Center in Islamabad, marking a new step toward strengthening Pakistan’s local telecom maintenance capabilities. Huawei Pakistan CEO Ethan Sun attended the inauguration.
The facility has been established to reduce dependence on overseas repair services while developing local technical expertise and supporting the reliability of Pakistan’s telecommunications infrastructure.
Focus on Digital Skills and Local Expertise
Speaking at the event, Shaza Fatima Khawaja highlighted the government’s Digital Nation Pakistan vision, which focuses on developing a skilled workforce capable of competing in international technology markets.
She said Pakistan is increasingly moving beyond technology consumption toward developing, building and exporting digital solutions. According to the minister, Huawei’s investment and knowledge-transfer efforts can help expand domestic capabilities while supporting a stronger and more resilient digital ecosystem.
The minister also welcomed Huawei’s continued investment in Pakistan, noting that partnerships focused on technical training and capacity building can contribute to a more connected and digitally capable country.
Advanced Telecom Equipment Repair Facility
The Huawei Repair Center provides testing, troubleshooting, maintenance and repair services for telecom equipment deployed across Pakistan. By handling equipment locally, the facility can reduce turnaround times, lower repair-related costs and improve network availability.
The center features 16 specialized repair desks and supports more than 180 equipment item codes covering wireless, microwave, digital power and access-network technologies. Huawei’s proprietary diagnostic systems are used for fault identification, testing and load assessment.
Local Engineers Handle Thousands of Modules
More than 10 Pakistani hardware specialists staff the facility. The team includes professionals with over 12 years of Huawei maintenance experience, supported by expert-level training received from Huawei’s headquarters in China.
The center has an annual processing capacity of more than 10,000 modules and can return over 6,000 repaired components to service each year. Its reported average repair success rate is around 60 percent, helping reduce equipment replacement requirements and overseas repair dependence.
The facility is also expected to support faster technical responses during national emergencies and disasters, when maintaining telecom connectivity becomes particularly important. Huawei said the center represents its approach of converting global technological expertise into local technical capability.