Tech Desk 
Nov 25, 2025
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in partnership with Topline Securities Ltd., released the latest data, notifying that local manufacturing and assembly of mobile phones in Pakistan decreased by 23% month-on-month in October.
As compared to 3.53 million units in October 2024, the industry produced 2.33 million units in October 2025, which is 34% down, mainly due to a production slowdown caused by high inventory levels.
As per the data, the drop in production is largely the result of elevated inventories across the market. With distributors and retailers holding excess stock, manufacturers reduced output to prevent further build-up.
PTA noted that mobile phone manufacturing and assembly reached 25.11 million units during the first ten months of 2025, which is a 4% decline compared to the previous year.
Pakistan met 94% of its mobile phone demand through local manufacturing and assembly in the first ten months of 2025, as this represents a major advancement compared to the five-year average of 77% (2020 to 2024) and the nine-year average of 52% (2016 to 2024).
Meanwhile, mobile phone sales are believed to increase by 7-8% year-on-year over the next 12 months, facilitated by a stable rupee, easing inflation, and improving customer purchasing capability.
Airlink Communication (AIRLINK) and Lucky Cement (LUCK) are expected to benefit from increasing demand, as their local assembled companies, which include Tecno, Xiaomi, and Samsung, rank among the top 10 in the Pakistani market.
