Telecom Lead Asia: The imports of telecom products in
Pakistan grew 23.94 percent during the fiscal year 2011-12 as against the same
period of the previous year.
The imports of telecom sector reached $1.268 billion during July-June 2011-12
against the imports of $1.023 billion recorded during July-June 2010-11.
According to data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, among
the telecom sector, the highest increase of 31.63 percent was witnessed in
mobile phones, imports of which increased from $522.825 million to $688.170
million.
The imports of other telecom apparatus increased from
$500.712 million to $579.899 million, up 15.81 percent.
In June 2012, the telecom imports increased 13.04 percent as compared to the
imports of June 2011 while decreased by 20.43 percent when compared to the
imports of May 2011.
The telecom imports in June 2012 stood at $96.680 million against the imports
of $85.527 million in June 2011 and $121.499 in May 2012, the data revealed.
During the month under review, the mobile phone imports surged 25.63 percent
when compared to the imports of June 2011 and decreased by 11.17 percent when
compared to the imports of May 2012.
The mobile phone imports were recorded at $56.176 million against the imports
of $44.714 million in June 2011 and $63.237 million in May 2011.
In June 2012, the imports of other telecom apparatus decreased by 0.76 percent
and 30.48 percent as compared to the imports of June 2011 and May 2012.
The imports of telecom apparatus in June 2012 stood at $40.504 million against
the imports of $40.813 million in June 2011 and $58.262 million in May 2011,
the data revealed. It is pertinent to mention here that the overall import from
the country during the fiscal year 2011-12 increased by 11.13 percent.
The imports during the year under review were recorded at $44.912 billion
against the imports of $40.414 billion.
