
Apple recently announced the iPhone 16 series including the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max, those are soon to dominate the entire tech industry because of striking features including the flagship A18 Pro processor, with cutting-edge camera capabilities, enhanced gaming graphics, and more that delivers immersive and personalised insights.
Apple iPhone 16 lineup PTA tax in Pakistan
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) imposed a tax on iPhone 16 models depending on your registration methods whether you have selected while utilising a passport or Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC).
Especially, iPhone 16 Pro Max competes with the highest PTA tax in contrast to the other models. Additionally, timely payments would save you from penalties and it is recommended to settle the tax within 20 days for passport registration and CNIC registration, you only have 60 days.
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Model | PTA tax on Passport (Rs) | PTA tax on CNIC (Rs) |
Apple iPhone 16 | 107,325 | 130,708 |
Apple iPhone 16 Plus | 113,075 | 137,033 |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro | 135,300 | 161,480 |
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max | 148,500 | 176,000 |
Apple iPhone 16 series availability in Pakistan
The iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are offered in an extensive array of interactive edges that never fail to captivate users including black titanium, natural titanium, white titanium, and desert titanium. This latest range of iPhone will be available in Pakistan by October.
Additionally, there are several storage options available that start from 128GB to approx 1TB. The recently introduced iOS 18 update is gratuitous and has also been launched all across the globe including Pakistan.
PTA's policy for overseas Pakistani regarding tax on iPhone 16
The recently rolled out features integrated into the original Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS), overseas Pakistanis and international visitors can temporarily register their iPhones for 120 days on each visit to Pakistan, so they are not required to pay the PTA tax.