Pakistan’s local mobile phone manufacturing and assembly sector recorded an 8 percent year-on-year increase in output during November 2025, according to data from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority compiled by Topline Securities. Local manufacturers produced 2.49 million units between January and November, compared to 2.31 million units during the same period last year, as production stabilised after earlier slowdowns and inventory build-up.
Overall, locally assembled devices met 93 percent of Pakistan’s mobile phone demand in 2025, slightly lower than the 95 percent share recorded a year earlier. Out of 27.6 million locally produced units, smartphones accounted for 53 percent, or 14.51 million units, while 13.09 million were 2G feature phones. The reduced smartphone share was attributed to higher imports following the launch of Apple’s iPhone 17.
Infinix led local assembly volumes during the first eleven months of 2025 with 3.47 million units, followed by VGO Tel with 3.07 million units and Vivo with 2.57 million units. Other major contributors included Itel, Tecno, Samsung, Xiaomi, Q Mobile, Realme, and G’Five. Analysts expect phone sales to grow by 7–8 percent over the next year, supported by a stable rupee, easing inflation, and improving consumer purchasing power.
