Mobile industry stagnant at 10%-15% localisation
Mobile industry stagnant at 10%-15% localisation
Pakistan's mobile phone manufacturing industry has failed to achieve meaningful localisation despite attracting international brands and establishing dozens of assembly plants, with domestic value addition remaining at just 10% to 15%, industry sources say. An unfavourable tariff structure has made imported components cheaper than locally manufactured parts, limiting investment in the domestic supply chain. The Poli...