Federal Minister of Industry and Production Hamad Azhar has said that the well-known smartphone manufacturer Samsung is considering setting up an assembly plant in the country.
In a tweet on the microblogging website, Hamad Azhar wrote that smartphone production in Pakistan has increased following the implementation of the Device Identification, Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) and the recently introduced mobile device manufacturing policy. .
He said that Samsung Pakistan has appreciated the government’s policies and is actively considering setting up a smartphone assembly plant in the country.
He also said that ‘Meet the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Samsung Pakistan, they appreciated both the policies and now they are actively considering setting up a smartphone assembly plant in Pakistan. ‘.
It should be noted that in June this year, the Cabinet approved the Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy to promote local production through domestic and foreign direct investment and joint ventures.
The policy aims to reduce mobile prices through localization in the country and boost exports through tax breaks and incentives.
At present around 14 smartphone companies are manufacturing handsets in the country but most of them are feature phones with 2G technology, however the mobile policy aims to encourage the production of smartphones with 3G and 4G technologies. Is.
Furthermore, taking a step towards discouraging smartphone smuggling and protecting local smartphone producers, the government implemented DIRBS.
After implementing this system, the government can ensure that only registered devices can be used in the country.
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2024-08-05 05:13:59
