Pakistan’s local mobile phone manufacturing and assembly fell sharply in April 2026, with output dropping 35 percent month on month to 1.81 million units from 2.79 million units in March, according to data released by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority and compiled by Topline Research.
The decline meant that nearly one million fewer handsets were manufactured or assembled during the month, signaling a notable slowdown after stronger production levels recorded in March.
Despite the drop, locally assembled phones continued to dominate the domestic market. Local manufacturing accounted for 83 percent of total mobile phone demand in April, compared with 89 percent in the previous month.
Imported mobile phones stood at 0.37 million units in April, up 6 percent from 0.35 million units recorded in March.
During the first four months of calendar year 2026, local manufacturers and assemblers produced a total of 9.17 million mobile phones, while imports reached 1.59 million units. Combined mobile phone availability during the period stood at 10.76 million units, with locally assembled devices making up about 85 percent of the market.
The data also showed that total mobile phone availability in April stood at 2.18 million units, down 34 percent from 3.14 million units in March, reflecting weaker overall market activity during the month.
A year-on-year comparison was not available because the PTA had published April and May 2025 figures on a cumulative basis, making direct comparison difficult.
