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Government Increases Taxes On Imported Phones And Other Electronic Devices

In recent news, the government has increased regulations on the import of mobile phones and other electronic devices since...

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Jul 5 · >

Government to increase duty on imported phones by three-folds

According to some media reports, the government of Pakistan is looking to increase the tax duty on imported phones...

in Mobile
Jan 18 · >

The government sets a new deadline for illegally imported phones

In an unexpected policy shift for the telecom sector, the government is planning to allow the import of used...

in Mobile, News
Nov 24 · >

FBR collected over Rs. 23 Crore in revenue from imported mobile phones this year

In a recent meeting of Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecom, an official of Federal Board of...

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Jul 17 · >

PTA asks FBR not to collect tax on phones imported before 1st July 2019

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is collecting taxes on cellphones which international travelers brought into the country under...

Jul 16 · >

FBR reduces upto 45% tax on imported mobile phones

In its effort to discourage the mobile phone smuggling mafias in the country, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has...

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Jul 1 · >

FBR has issued new guidelines for registration of imported smartphones

New guidelines and procedures for the registration of imported mobile phone that are brought in Pakistan by international travelers...

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Jan 30 · >

Pakistan Withdraws Regulatory Duties On Mobile Phones: Big Decrease In Prices

Great news for mobile phones and car lovers.  The government has decided to decrease the regulatory duties on the...

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May 4 · >

Pakistan Locally Manufactured 19.7 Million Smart Phones In 2022; Highest Ever In One Calendar Year

Pakistan’s local mobile industry witnessed remarkable growth as the companies have manufactured around 19,7 million mobile phones and smart...

Jan 11 · >

PTA may Exempt Import Taxes on Personal Smartphones from overseas

All cell phones imported into Pakistan must be certified by the PTA within 60 days, or they would cease...

Oct 27 · >

Updated New Taxes On Mobile Phones Imposed By The Government

When National Assembly approved the Finance Bill 2022, the federal government imposed a levy on the mobile phones that...

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Sep 14 · >

Taxes on Mobile Phones: Hampering Pakistan’s Digital Growth

In June 2019, the federal government made it mandatory for all international travelers to pay duty on smartphones being...

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Oct 22 · >

PTA adds Rs. 5 billion to national treasury by registering 44 million mobile phones

In its effort to curb stolen and smuggled mobile phone, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the top regulator of...

in Telecom
Aug 19 · >

A burglar in Karachi made Rs. 4.5 million in 35 hours by stealing over 100 high-end phones

In a recent turn of events, a burglar in Karachi has looted mobile phones worth Rs. 4.5 million during...

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Aug 1 · >

Police recovers around 250 smuggled mobile phones worth Rs. 5 million in Karachi

In its effort to support PTA’s mission of restricting the use of smuggled mobile phones, Karachi Police has recently...

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Jul 31 · >

Pakistan lost over 160,000 mobile phone users amid PTA’s crackdown against illegal phones

It looks like the blocking of illegal mobile phones in Pakistan has ended up with a loss of thousands...

in Telecom
Jul 25 · >

Govt imposes hefty taxes on mobile phone imports, upto Rs. 36,000 for high-end smartphones

Federal Board of Revenue has announced flat rates against various price segments on the import of mobile phones to...

in Mobile
Jul 10 · >

Mobile phone dealers demand to unblock all used phones via an amnesty scheme

The mobile phone dealers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have rejected the tax imposed by the government on used mobile phones...

in Mobile
Jul 9 · >

iPhone manufacturer Foxconn says it can help make iPhones outside of China

In light of the recent US-China trade war, a senior executive from Foxconn says that the company can help...

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Jun 12 · >

PTA received 20,000 complaints regarding illegal registration of mobile phones

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has received 20,000 complaints regarding the illegal registration of mobile phones, an official from the...

Jun 10 · >

Here’s how you can officially register your unregistered mobile phones

Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has started the process of blocking unregistered and illegal smartphones in the country. The authorities...

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May 21 · >

PTA blocked phones are being unlocked in black market for as low as Rs. 2000

The black market seems to have a solution for everything. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) had started blocking the unregistered...

in Mobile
May 17 · >

Only 5 mobile devices may be imported per year for personal use, PTA

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has been in the process of bringing a whole host of changes to the telecommunication...

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May 8 · >

Govt enormously raises regulatory duty on mobile phones’ import

In its move to collect maximum revenue by facilitating fair assessment of mobile phones at import stage, the government...

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Mar 12 · >