The government is reviewing a significant policy shift that could prioritize local assembly of mobile and electronic devices over relying on complete imports, a decision poised to reshape the country’s technology sector and import landscape.
The matter was the central theme of a high-level meeting on manufacturing policy, chaired by the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, Haroon Akhtar Khan.
During the meeting, officials gave a detailed presentation to the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, Haroon Akhtar Khan, on the proposed mobile and electronics policy.
A primary component of the review was a thorough deliberation on the comparative benefits of developing the domestic assembly industry versus continuing with imports of finished electronic goods.