ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has authorized Lucky Motor Corporation Limited to manufacture Samsung mobile devices in Pakistan, the country’s telecom regulator announced on Tuesday.
“The company had applied for authorization to set up mobile device manufacturing plant in Karachi … where it will manufacture Samsung brand mobile devices,” the PTA said in an official statement.
“The authorization to manufacture Samsung Mobile devices in Pakistan is a landmark achievement and will further revolutionize the vibrant mobile manufacturing ecosystem in the country by ensuring presence of major local and foreign players in the market,” it added.
The PTA said mobile manufacturing on a massive level in Pakistan had become possible due to the conducive policy environment provided by the government under its “digital Pakistan” initiative.
It added the regulatory authority had so far authorized 25 international and local companies to produce 2G, 3G and 4G mobile phones in Pakistan.
These handsets would not only be sold in the country but also exported to other competitive markets in the region and beyond.
“The device manufacturing plants shall be instrumental in creating new job opportunities as well as enabling affordability of mobile devices for Pakistani users,” the PTA added.
Pakistani company gets permission to set up assembly plant for Samsung mobile phones
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Pakistani company gets permission to set up assembly plant for Samsung mobile phones
- Lucky Motors Corporation Limited has been allowed to set up mobile device manufacturing plant in Karachi
- PTA has so far authorized 25 international and local companies to produce mobile phones in Pakistan
Pakistan forms committee to negotiate financial advisory services for Islamabad airport privatization
- Committee to engage Asian Development Bank to negotiate terms of financial advisory services agreement, says privatization ministry
- Inaugurated in 2018, Islamabad airport has faced criticism over construction delays, poor facilities and operational inefficiencies
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Privatization Ministry announced on Wednesday that it has formed a committee to engage the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to negotiate a potential financial advisory services agreement for the privatization of Islamabad International Airport.
The Islamabad International Airport, inaugurated in 2018 at a cost of over $1 billion, has faced criticism over construction delays, poor facilities, and operational inefficiencies.
The Negotiation Committee formed by the Privatization Commission will engage with the ADB to negotiate the terms of a potential Financial Advisory Services Agreement (FASA) for the airport’s privatization, the ministry said.
“The Negotiation Committee has been mandated to undertake negotiations and submit its recommendations to the Board for consideration and approval, in line with the applicable regulatory framework,” the Privatization Ministry said in a statement.
The ministry said Islamabad airport operations will be outsourced under a concession model through an open and competitive process to enhance its operational efficiency and improve service delivery standards.
Pakistan has recently sought to privatize or outsource management of several state-run enterprises under conditions agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as part of a $7 billion bailout approved in September last year.
Islamabad hopes outsourcing airport operations will bring operational expertise, enhance passenger experience and restore confidence in the aviation sector.
In December 2025, Pakistan’s government successfully privatized its national flag carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), selling 75 percent of its stakes to a consortium led by the Arif Habib Group.
The group secured a 75 percent stake in the PIA for Rs135 billion ($482 million) after several rounds of bidding, valuing the airline at Rs180 billion ($643 million).
Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said this week the government has handed over 26 state-owned enterprises to the Privatization Commission.
