Pakistan’s mobile phone manufacturing sector continued to expand as local companies assembled 2.79 million mobile phones in March 2026, marking a 20 percent increase year-on-year compared to 2.33 million units produced in March 2025, according to the latest data released by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).
During the first quarter of 2026, total local mobile phone manufacturing and assembly reached 7.36 million units, reflecting a modest 2 percent annual increase.
The data shows that local production met 86 percent of Pakistan’s total mobile phone demand during the quarter, highlighting the country’s growing reliance on domestic assembly instead of imports.
Industry figures indicate that locally assembled brands now dominate the market. VGO TEL led production with 1.12 million units, followed by Infinix at 0.75 million units, Vivo with 0.56 million units, and Samsung producing 0.52 million devices.
Other major contributors included Itel (0.50 million units), Tecno (0.44 million units), Nokia (0.40 million units), X Mobile (0.35 million units), OPPO (0.29 million units), and Realme (0.27 million units).
The figures underscore Pakistan’s rapid shift toward local manufacturing under the mobile device manufacturing policy, which aims to reduce import dependence and strengthen domestic industrial capacity.
Despite the strong growth in local assembly and the country meeting most of its handset demand through domestic production, retail mobile phone prices remain elevated, reflecting continued pressure from taxes, exchange rate movements, and component import costs.
