Pakistan Imports Mobile Phones Worth $1.36 Billion in 11 Months of Fiscal Year 2025

Pakistan’s Mobile Industry Awaits Game-Changing Policy Shift

ISLAMABAD: The industry is waiting for the Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy so that localization of parts becomes feasible leading to exports. This was stated mobile manufacturer/assemblers while talking to this correspondent. They also expressed serious concerns over the delay in revamping the policy. The government is working since long to revamp the Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy, which will set new localization targets, introduce expor…

Pakistan Imports Mobile Phones Worth $1.36 Billion in 11 Months of Fiscal Year 2025

Pakistan imported mobile phones worth $1.36 billion during the first 11 months of the current fiscal year (FY25), showing a decline of 16.31% compared to the $1.62 billion spent during the same period last year. The figures were shared in recent data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). In May 2025 alone, mobile phone imports dropped sharply. Compared to May last year, imports were down by 35.83%. They also fell by 19.61% when co…

Mobile Phone Imports Fall 16% in FY25

ISLAMABAD: Mobile phone imports in Pakistan fell sharply by 16.31% during the first eleven months (July–May) of the fiscal year 2024–25, according to official figures released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). This marks a significant decline compared to the same period last fiscal year and suggests evolving trends in consumer demand, market dynamics, and possibly regulatory changes. During July–May FY25, Pakistan imported mobile phone…