Islamabad, September 16, 2020 (PPI-OT): To promote local manufacturing and assembly, and to discourage smuggling of mobile handsets, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has prepared draft Mobile Device Manufacturing Regulations and Authorization Template in the light of Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy issued by the Government of Pakistan on 2nd June, 2020.
Telecom consumers, stakeholders and the public are invited to provide their comments on the draft available at PTA website link:
https://www.pta.gov.pk/en/media-center/single-media/draft-mobile-device-manufacturing-regulations–authorization-140920
Comments can also be sent via email on mdmconsultation@pta.gov.pk by 5th October, 2020.
It may be added that, PTA has taken substantial steps to promote local manufacturing of handsets. PTA is envisaging domestic production of low, medium and high-end smartphones and foreign companies will be incentivized to invest in the manufacturing of mobile handsets in Pakistan.
For more information, contact:
Public Relations,
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)
PTA Headquarters, Sector F- 5/1, Islamabad – 44000, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-2878152
Fax: +92-51- 9219921
Email: pr@pta.gov.pk
Website: https://www.pta.gov.pk