ISLAMABAD: According to Abdul Razak Dawood, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment, Pakistan made over 18 million mobile phones in the first 10 months of 2021.
“MOC [Ministry of Commerce] glad to report that domestic manufacturing mobile facilities in Pakistan produced 18.87 million mobile units between January and October 2021, including 7.93 million 4G mobile phones, compared to 9.45 million imported mobile phones,” he tweeted.
“MOC’s “Make in Pakistan” strategy is yielding positive results, and we anticipate long-term growth.”
Xiaomi Inc., located in Beijing, announced plans to manufacture smartphones in Pakistan in conjunction with a local distributor, Air Link Communication Limited, earlier this month.
Dawood stated that the production plant in Lahore’s Quaid e Azam Industrial Estate will be expanded. By January 2022, their manufacturing unit will be operational, providing jobs for approximately 3,000 people.
Abdul Razak Dawood is a Pakistani industrialist and was the Adviser for Commerce and Investment to the ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan. He served as a former Federal Minister of Commerce, Industries & Production between 1999 and 2002 in the cabinet of Pervez Musharraf.
He is the founder of Descon and an engaged member of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
He had been also a member of the Imran Khan Cabinet as Advisor to PM for Commerce, Investment, Industries & Production, and Textiles.
He started his career in the family business at Lawrencepur Woolen and Textile Mills in 1968 and was then transferred to Dawood Hercules Chemical Limited to become the managing director from 1973 to 1981.
