Staff Report: As per the latest data released by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), local mobile companies have manufactured/assembled 1.61 million units, reflecting a 20% year-on-year decline and a 62% month-on-month decrease in July 2024. The decline in mobile sales in July 2024 is attributed to pre-buying in June 2024 following the announcement of an…
Staff ReportThe Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has raised concerns over the imposition of taxes on mobile handsets in the budget, terming it a move that will shake the confidence of investors interested in entering the Pakistani market.Govt Imposes Uniform Tax on Mobile Phones in Budget 2024 The budget proposals regarding the imposition…
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: The federal government has expedited efforts to implement Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy – to promote local manufacturing and assembly of mobile handsets in the country as the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) seeks feedback from all stakeholders draft rules and regulations for local mobile phone manufacturing. Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), in its meeting…