Pakistan Seeks Apple Manufacturing and Assembly Investment
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to meet Apple CEO John Ternus in the United States to discuss the company’s potential entry into Pakistan, according to the CEO of the Engineering Development Board (EDB).
The meeting could take place during the premier’s expected visit to Washington in the coming months and would be part of government efforts to attract Apple to establish manufacturing or assembly operations in Pakistan.
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Briefing the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication, the EDB chief said 37 companies are currently manufacturing mobile phones locally, having produced more than 35 million handsets so far. He noted that Apple remains the only major smartphone manufacturer without local production.
The committee welcomed the growth of local mobile manufacturing but stressed the need for greater domestic production of affordable, high-quality 4G and 5G smartphones. The chairman also called for moving away from outdated 3G technology.
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