Pakistan’s mobile phone imports surged 29.6% to $1.295 billion during July–February of fiscal year 2025–26. In rupee terms, imports rose to Rs364.684 billion from Rs278.162 billion, marking a 31.1% increase. The growth reflects rising demand for smartphones and other mobile devices despite fluctuating monthly trends.
On a month-on-month basis, February 2026 imports fell 13.26% to $155.547 million from $179.336 million in January 2026. However, year-on-year imports in February rose 17.95% compared to $131.870 million in February 2025, showing sustained growth over the previous year.
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In contrast, Pakistan’s mobile imports declined 21.31% in fiscal year 2024–25 to $1.494 billion from $1.898 billion in 2023–24. Telecom imports overall fell 11.3% to $2.099 billion during 2024–25, highlighting volatility in the sector and the impact of local manufacturing efforts.
Local assembly plants produced 1.69 million mobile handsets in January 2026, including 0.92 million smartphones and 0.77 million 2G phones. During 2025, local manufacturing/assembling plants produced 30.21 million handsets compared to 2.37 million commercially imported devices.
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According to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, smartphones account for 71% of devices on local networks, while 2G phones make up 29%. Analysts say continued import growth alongside strong local manufacturing could shape Pakistan’s mobile market in 2026.