Pakistan’s local mobile phone manufacturing and assembly recorded a sharp decline in April 2026, with production falling 35% month-on-month to 1.81 million units, down from 2.79 million units in March, according to data released by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and compiled by Topline Research.

The decline resulted in nearly one million fewer mobile phones being manufactured or assembled during the month, indicating a notable slowdown after stronger output in March.

Despite the decline, locally manufactured and assembled phones continued to dominate the market. Domestic production accounted for 83% of total mobile phone demand in April, compared with 89% in March.

Meanwhile, imported mobile phones reached 0.37 million units, marking a 6% increase from 0.35 million unitsrecorded in the previous month.

During the first four months of calendar year 2026, local manufacturers and assemblers produced a cumulative 9.17 million units, while imports totaled 1.59 million units.

Combined mobile phone availability reached 10.76 million units during the period, with locally assembled devices contributing around 85% of the overall market.

The data also showed that total mobile phone availability in April dropped to 2.18 million units, down 34% from March’s 3.14 million units, reflecting softer overall market activity.

A year-on-year comparison was not available because PTA released April and May 2025 figures on a combined basis, making direct comparison difficult.