{
  "id": 17205663,
  "title": "Pakistan targets 50pc local value addition in mobile phone manufacturing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/pakistan-targets-50pc-local-value-addition-in-mobile-phone",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-30T09:33:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40446680/pakistan-targets-50pc-local-value-addition-in-mobile-phone-manufacturing"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan is aiming to boost domestic value addition by as much as 50 percent in mobile device manufacturing, according to a new policy being developed by the government. The objective is to transition the industry from one reliant on imported components to one focused on local component manufacturing and higher-value industrial production. The Ministry of Industries and Production is currently evaluating the Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy, a follow-up to the previous Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy 2020–2023, which attracted investment in both domestic and foreign-invested mobile phone assembly facilities. Currently, domestic value addition in mobile device manufacturing stands at around 10 to 20 percent, presenting ample opportunity for improvement. The government is pursuing a broader policy agenda to decrease reliance on imported components and increase domestic value addition in key engineering and manufacturing sectors.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is targeting up to 50 percent domestic value addition in mobile device manufacturing under a new policy being formulated by the government, aimed at shifting the industry from import-dependent assembly towards local component manufacturing and higher-value industrial production. According to an official document, the Ministry of Industries and Production is evaluating a new…",
  "key_points": [
    "Pakistan aims to increase local value addition by 50% in mobile phone manufacturing.",
    "New policy being developed by the government to transition industry focus.",
    "Current domestic value addition in mobile device manufacturing is 10-20%."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Shifting from simple assembly to local component production signals a strategic move to reduce import dependency and transform the domestic industrial landscape through higher-value engineering manufacturing.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}