Pakistan’s mobile phone industry recorded a strong recovery in July 2026. Local companies manufactured or assembled 3.90 million units during the month. This was 9% higher than July 2025 and more than double (102% higher) than June 2026.
The sharp month-on-month rise came after many buyers delayed purchases ahead of the federal budget. Once the budget uncertainty eased, demand returned and factories ramped up output.
At the same time, imports dropped sharply. Only 0.11 million phones were imported in July, a fall of 35% from a year earlier and 83% from the previous month. As a result, locally made devices met 97% of the country’s total demand in July, up from 75% in May.
For the first seven months of 2026, local production reached 17 million units, slightly lower than the 17.83 million units recorded in the same period of 2025. Still, domestic factories supplied 86% of overall demand during this period. Total market supply (local plus imported) stood at about 4.01 million units in July, up 7% year-on-year.
This continues a longer trend. By 2025, more than 95% of mobile devices used in Pakistan were already produced or assembled inside the country. The July numbers show that the local industry can respond quickly when demand returns and keep import bills low.