10/09/2026
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to meet Apple CEO John Ternus in the United States to discuss the possibility of Apple entering Pakistan’s mobile-phone manufacturing market.
The proposed meeting was mentioned by the CEO of Pakistan’s Engineering Development Board (EDB) while briefing the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication. The discussion is expected to take place during the prime minister’s upcoming visit to Washington.
According to the EDB, Pakistan currently has 37 companies manufacturing mobile phones locally, with more than 35 million handsets produced so far. Apple is reportedly the only major smartphone manufacturer that does not currently have manufacturing or assembly operations in Pakistan.
The government is seeking to attract Apple to establish local production or assembly facilities, potentially strengthening Pakistan’s mobile-phone manufacturing sector and creating new investment opportunities.
The committee also stressed the need to expand local production, improve affordability and quality, and focus on domestically manufactured 4G and 5G devices.
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