Increase in telecom imports now stands at $46.68 million in July-Sept 2019 from $328.541 million in July-Sept 2018, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics shows. In Sept 2019, the country imported 20.43 per cent or $23.053 million more telecom goods to $135.879 million compared to $112.826 million in Sept 2018.
Telecom imports surges to $375.221 million in July-September
The country’s import of cellular phones went up by 35.05 per cent or $69.827 million to $269.051 million in July-Sept 2019 from $199.224 million in July-Sept 2018. Pakistan grew its mobile phones import phenomenally to $105.567 million in Sept 2019 from $62.307 million in Sept 2018, showing an increase of 69.43 per cent or $43.26 million. Imports of other apparatuses, however, slumped to $106.170 million in July-Sept 2019 from $129.317 million in July-Sept 2018, indicating a fall of 18 per cent or $23.147 million. The country also reduced its imports of other apparatuses significantly by 40 per cent or $20.207 million to $30.312 million in Sept 2019 from $50.519 million in Sep 2018. Also Read: Mobile and Telecom Imports Decline in First Seven Months of FY 2018-19
