While saving precious forex reserves for Pakistan, the production of local and foreign mobile companies has not only outnumbered imports of mobile devices, but also created more than 22,000 jobs for the local population, Gwadar Pro reported on Thursday.
According to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), between January and May 2022, at least 12.41 million mobile phones were assembled/manufactured in Pakistan, while only 0.94 million devices were imported. Out of them, 5.42 million are smartphones while 6.99 million are 2G phones.
Chinese mobile manufacturing companies are playing a leading role in helping Pakistan increase local manufacturing against phone imports.—APP
