The production of mobile phones by local manufacturing plants has surpassed the number of imports in Pakistan.
During Jan-July 2021, the production of mobile phones by local manufacturing plants was 12.27 million and imported mobile phones were recorded at 8.29 Million.
This trend reflects a positive uptake on PTA’s Mobile Device Manufacturing (MDM) authorization regulatory regime.
Thus, the first year of local manufacturing has resulted in the production of 12.27 million phones in a short span of 7 months including 4.87 million 4G smartphones.
The successful implementation of the Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) along with conducive government policies created a favorable environment for mobile device manufacturing in Pakistan.
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In this regard, Chinese multinational technology company Huawei Technologies has already established its production plants in Pakistan in March this year before its South Korean competitor Samsung.
As a result, the mobile ecosystem of Pakistan eliminated the counterfeit device market providing a level playing field for commercial entities.
The formulation of standardized legal channels for all sorts of device imports has created trust amongst consumers.
Notably, the government introduced a comprehensive mobile manufacturing policy to encourage and attract manufacturers to establish their units in Pakistan.
In the light of PTA’s policy, 26 companies have been issued MDM authorization for local mobile manufacturing in Pakistan.
These companies include renowned brands such as Samsung, Nokia, Oppo, TECNO, Infinix, Vgotel, and Q-mobile.