Official Apple Store in Pakistan opening next month: IT minister

IT minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja says Apple Store will debut in Pakistan under partnership between Apple and Air Link
A women uses an iPhone mobile device as she passes a lighted Apple logo at the Apple store at Grand Central Terminal in New York City, US, April 14, 2023. — Reuters

A women uses an iPhone mobile device as she passes a lighted Apple logo at the Apple store at Grand Central Terminal in New York City, US, April 14, 2023. — Reuters

Since there has been no official Apple Store in the country, Apple enthusiasts in Pakistan are often caught up in a common, long-running distrust when buying flagship Apple products like iPhone, Apple Watches and MacBooks, but this is going to change as the iPhone maker is set to open an official Apple Store in Pakistan next month.

The opening of an Apple-authorised store in Pakistan was confirmed by State Minister for IT Shaza Fatima Khawaj, stating: “As far as Apple is concerned, they’re coming in with a partner.”

She said the debut of an official Apple Store in the country will be ensured under a partnership between Apple and Air Link, one of Pakistan’s largest manufacturers, distributors and retailers of smartphones, smart TVs, and smart wearables.

“That’s what is happening right now, and next month, inshallah, we will be opening the first Apple Store, official Apple Store in Pakistan,” the IT minister said.

With the impending opening of an Apple Store in sight, the demand for Apple's primary product lineup is expected to rise unprecedentedly in the near future.