Tag: mobile phones

Islamabad, February 20, 2026 – Pakistan has spent $1.14 billion on mobile phone imports during the first seven months (July to January) of fiscal year 2025-26, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. This marks a 31% increase compared to $868 million in the same period of the previous fiscal year.

The ongoing global memory chip shortage is expected to significantly impact the smartphone industry in 2026, with shipments projected to decline sharply.

Smartphone prices are expected to rise in 2026 as global memory supply increasingly shifts toward artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, reducing availability for consumer electronics such as smartphones and PCs.

Islamabad, December 9, 2025 — The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue has voiced strong concerns over what it calls the “unreasonably high” taxation imposed on mobile phones brought into Pakistan, especially by overseas Pakistanis.

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has presented a comprehensive breakdown of taxes imposed on imported mobile phones during a briefing to the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance.

Karachi, November 25, 2025 – Pakistan’s mobile phone industry recorded a significant setback in October 2025, with local manufacturing and assembly plunging 34% year-on-year (YoY), according to the latest data released by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).

Islamabad, September 26, 2025 – Pakistan’s local mobile phone manufacturing witnessed a sharp decline of 46% in August 2025 on a Month-on-Month (MoM) basis, according to recent data released by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).

Islamabad, September 17, 2025 – Pakistan imported mobile phones valuing $300 million during the first two months (July–August) of the fiscal year 2025-26, according to official figures released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

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