A. Background

1. This refers to the related Important HRQC in trail, blue, italic and double line (a) 69 of 7.11.25 of about How to Protect Children, Staff, etc from Mobile Excessive or Misuse and KCV & action please (b) 48 of 18.9.24 about Excessive Mobile Phones usage and Urgent Action for Entity, Home, etc

2. We also refer to several Other QCs including (a) BFIC of 31.10.25 about Cybercrime: Mobile sim Hacking lead to taking Rs 8.5M from Bank and KC Recommendation & Action (b) TLQC2161 17.1.23 about Functions, Gatherings & Mobile and FTR Statement - ICA against SB LHC

B. Updated Commentary

1. Further to KQU 3677 of 29.11.25, being an Important matter, we would inform you about Article of  Muhammad Bilal Pakistan Imported Mobile Phones Worth Rs. 226 Billion in First 5 Months of FY26 (Attachment 425.1) in the ensuing paragraph, with emphasis in bold & Underline for quick reading in detail area.

2. Pakistan’s mobile phone imports surged to $801.139 million during the first five months of the current fiscal year, FY26, recording a growth of over 40 percent compared to the same period last year, according to official data.

3. During July to November FY26, mobile phone imports increased from $570.184 million last year to $801.139 million. In rupee terms, the value of imports rose to Rs. 226.133 billion, compared to Rs. 158.518 billion in the corresponding period, showing a growth of 42.65 percent.

4. On a month-on-month basis, mobile phone imports increased by 8.30 percent in November 2025 to $156.565 million, compared to $144.563 million in October. However, on a year-on-year basis, imports in November declined by 4.81 percent compared to $149.378 million in November 2024.

5. Despite the recent rise, mobile phone imports had declined in the previous fiscal year. Pakistan imported mobile phones worth $1.494 billion in FY25, down 21.31 percent from $1.898 billion in FY24.

6. In rupee terms, mobile phone imports stood at Rs. 417.351 billion in FY25, reflecting a decline of 22.09 percent compared to Rs. 535.690 billion in FY24.

7. Overall telecom imports during FY25 were recorded at $2.099 billion, showing a negative growth of 11.30 percent compared to $2.366 billion in the previous year.

8. Meanwhile, local mobile manufacturing and assembling continued to show strong performance. During the first ten months of calendar year 2025, local plants manufactured or assembled 25.11 million mobile handsets, compared to only 1.7 million imported commercially.

9. In October 2025 alone, 2.33 million mobile phones were locally manufactured or assembled, while only 0.2 million handsets were imported.

10. The locally produced handsets included 13.2 million smartphones and 11.9 million 2G phones. According to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority data, around 70 percent of mobile devices currently active on the network are smartphones, while 30 percent are 2G phones.

C. Kasbati & Co Views

The above effectively show more usage of Mobiles too, hence, keep busy staff in constructive use (especially owing to faster Internet at office than home).

In order to avoid unnecessary mobile and internet use, they may be controlled and supported for better performance via Laptop / Desktop Screen view by Superior plus Webcam from Laptop camera, etc via Google Meet, Zoom, etc (as far flung Cameras are useless for entity staff but only for overall security from outside and some events.  

D.   Multiplication

Although all the Commentaries are to the extent of the Subscribed IDs only, however, your Goodself is allowed to share this QC for the Noble Cause to Impart Knowledge to avoid misuse of mobile and promote employees to earn Halal income for full time proper use for office. In this way our beloved country will also prosper. 

E. Further Details & Services

Should you require any clarification or explanations in respect of the above or otherwise, please feel free to email Mr Amsal at amsal@kasbati.co with CC to info.kasbati@professional-excellence.com.

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