Despite the rise in domestic manufacturing, our country imported cell phones valued at $1.411 billion. That too in the first eight months (July to February) of 2021-22. It means the growth is up 7.63 percent from $1.311 billion the previous year (PBS).
The net telecom shipments into the country climbed by 15.33 % during this review period (July-February) 2021-22. It rises from $1.619 billion from July to February 2020-21 to $1.868 billion from July to February 2021-22.
According to the PBS statistics, mobile phone shipments into Pakistan declined by 21.45% this February, remaining at $141.207 million, down from $179.765 million this January.
Mobile phone sales fell 19.69% year over year to $175.821 million in the previous year (February 2021), relative to $175.821 million in February 2020.
When contrasted to the imports of $228.712 million in January 2022, total telecom imports in Pakistan declined by 5.48% in February 2022. They remained at $216.171 million. The total telecom imports fell 8.89% year over year to $237.257 million the previous year (February 2021), relative to $237.257 million in February 2021.
According to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, domestic manufacturing plants produced/assembled 1.53 million smartphone devices in January 2022, compared to 0.14 million legally imported in January 2022.