Pakistan’s local mobile phone manufacturing and assembly dropped 46% month-on-month in August 2025. According to the latest data from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), 1.94 million units were made that month.
Even with the fall, local manufacturers still managed to cover 94% of the country’s mobile phone demand during the first eight months of 2025.
The year-over-year growth remains up 30% from August 2024. Back then, sales slumped due to heavy pre-buying and an 18% GST in the FY25 budget, according to Topline Securities.
The month-on-month drop is due to buyers delaying purchases ahead of new phone model launches expected in September and October.
From January to August 2025, a total of 19.77 million locally assembled phones were sold in the first eight months. That represents a 3% decline from the previous year. Of these, 51% (10 million units) were 2G phones, while the remaining 49% (9.7 million units) were smartphones.
The leading locally assembled brands in 2025 so far include VGO Tel (2.33 million units), Infinix (2.24 million), Vivo (1.75 million), Itel (1.53 million), and Xiaomi (1.16 million). Other notable brands are Tecno, Samsung, Q Mobile, Nokia, and G’Five.
Topline Securities expects mobile phone sales to grow 7-8% year-over-year in the next 12 months, driven by low inflation and the launch of new models from brands like Samsung and Xiaomi. Companies like Airlink Communication and Lucky Cement are also expected to benefit from the expected increase.
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