Pakistan's local mobile phone production falls to 2.42 million units in September

Pakistan assembled and manufactured 2.42 million mobile phones in September 2026, 20% fewer than a year earlier, while imports dropped 48% to 0.11 million, according to PTA data. Combined supply reached 2.53 million devices, down 21% year on year, but rose 45% from August as local output rebounded 46% month on month.

For January-September, local production and assembly fell 7% to 21.08 million units, whereas imports climbed 90% to 2.85 million. Total supply for the period was 23.93 million, a 1% decrease year on year; locally assembled devices made up 88% of supply. VGO Tel led local assembly with 2.50 million units, followed by Infinix at 1.96 million, according to PTA figures.