All smartphones imported to Pakistan need to be approved by PTA within 60 days, or else they stop working with local cellular networks. This means you have to pay import taxes for any smartphones brought to Pakistan, but this may no longer be the case, at least for some phones.
The good news comes directly from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) itself, which has just issued a briefing that smartphones will no longer be blocked if they are brought from overseas. The telecom authority has issued a request to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to exempt smartphones from import taxes, but there is a catch.
The change will only exempt one smartphone brought from overseas for personal use. Smartphones imported in bulk or for retail purposes, for instance, will still have to pay the regular import taxes for PTA approval. The change should help overseas Pakistanis avoid paying extra for phones they already bought.
It will also benefit foreigners that simply want to bring their smartphones to Pakistan for personal use. However, keep in mind that the final decision still lies with FBR and PTA has only requested the change for now. Hence, the development is yet to become official.
In any case, we will update this space as soon as there is more information.
Overseas Pakistanis should allow at least one smart phone any other phone they like once in a year without any tax for personal use.they deserve this concession as they serve the country by foreign currency remmitances and have important role in economy
one smart phone is overseas rights because when they visit to Pakistan with multiple visit visa one year Government looting theme
1 smart phone allow for minimum 6 months.
after 6 months block no problem
Na kr yaar 😑 😒
Can I use iPhone
1 mobile to 1 sal may overseas k Liye allowed hona chahiye Bina Kisi tax k so please announced the official this good news soon
overseas ke liya open kerna chiya 6 month tak uska baad block ker de or wo mobile country sa out ho to uska baad aker phir six month ke liya alow ker de plz kindly
Jo cancel jaaty hain 😑 🙄
Un ka kia krna ha
Overseas should be allowed at least one smartphone once a year
This is very good news for overseas employees. The decision should be taken long before. There should be no tax on at least one phone for personal use
They had allowed overseas Pakistani yo register a smartphone on their passport number a few years ago. Unfortunately FIA immigration staff used the passport numbers instead for registering phones. Instead of correcting the problem they put a ban on it!
No that’s wrong,tax Kam Kar dena chy or is KO pay Karny Ka process easy Hona chy like mobile banking apps etc, collection bary gi b or asaaan b ho gi
Relatives se bagny ka eraada ha
Very good news and very suitable descion by the present government.
Its fake news i just call to pta for information
To much taxes at phone please decreases the taxes
In 2020 i took a phone from KSA for personal use, and after 5 to 6 months i came bak to Pak and tried to pay PTA tax but it was soo much so i decided to keep it aside, 4 or 5 months before from now it starts working as some one told me that PTA is not taking taxes so i was using that phone but from yesterday it is again showing that phone is not registered and i am unable to call from it.
Kindly tell me reason if someone knows about it
System glitch. Usually an old device starts working for sometime and when system detects its IMEI they block it.
PtA BlOckEd AgAiiiN
Waiting for this confirmation. I bought a b
Mobile 3 years back from saudia and when reached pak its blocked. But cant pay 10k for 25k of mobile price
May be link IMEI of phone with Visa. If foreigner brings his phone in Pakistan exempt that one only. They just need to provide imei and visa details to PTA
PTA should finish unwanted taxes from all the mobile phones, if they take their taxes it should be payable only 5000 to 10000. This taxe is also big as per mobile like I phones and other mobiles
Six months aur one year q keh rahay o bhai tax hona e ni chahiye baqi countries b to hain na
Baki countries ma b hai bs fark yeh hai k Pakistan ki trha zadia ni hai
We all Pakistani overseas Will be grateful if our government give us this concession..
1 smartphone should allow for overseas in a year, they bring for personal use or for family
Plz should allow at least one smartphone Overseas Pakistanis thank you 😔
one smart phone is overseas rights because when they visit to Pakistan with multiple visit visa one year Government looting theme
Ek mobile to kam az kam tex na ho.is say zeyda ho to per dogna tex dayna ho ga.plesse PTA pk.
Remember how dependent your impoverished country is on remittances from abroad. The burden of useless taxes on a dying nation’s willingness to engage in free trade with other nations will never be eliminated.
Allah kary juld se juld ye kam ho jay FBR se request he personal fon ko duty free kar de plz. Jazakallah
I will be going back home to Karachi next week and will be taking my cell phone which we have purchased over here in the USA what will be the process at the airport and how to go about it kindly guide us through email
Guys read last part…
However, keep in mind that the final decision still lies with FBR and PTA has only requested the change for now. Hence, the development is yet to become official.
Yes that’s a good idea for overseas Pakistanis, but let us hope that they will do it
Please mera mobile phone PTA kar do
Minimum 1 mobile phone free for overseas on their CNIC ..
very good
i need one mobile phone pta approvl
بس کر پگلے رلائے گا کیا 🤣
Overseas Pakistanis should allow at least one smart phone any other phone they like once in a year without any tax for personal use.they deserve this concession as they serve the country by foreign currency remmitances and have important role in economy
Overseas Pakistanis should allow at least one smart phone any other phone they like once in a year without any tax for personal use.they deserve this concession as they serve the country by foreign currency remmitances and have important role in economy
I want u allow every overseas pakistan that came here u allow 2 mobile set because mostly family members 6 to 8
Yes I am overseas agree
Just 5 days iam Pakistan but my fone is close just one fone pta approved my fone
VEVO x 60 pro
As a pti supporter imran khan ko ye Kam Karna chaheeye that
Bajaye sirf bare bare dawe Karne ke
Overseas pakistani pti ko sab SE zyada support karte hien
Liken khan sab ne onke liye kuch nai Kia
Agar voting Ka haq melta to faida overseas ko to nai melta onke vote se PTI ko faida melts
Any how agar waqee AISA ho Jaye
To current imported govt Ka ye sab SE bara Karnama hoga
Public will sort out any solution regarding this exemption.better to cut down the pta tax by 70%.govt will get huge collection as 10000,s phone are blocked and ppl are not paying tax.these are not cars phones import can never ever be banned.
Yh koi wise decision nae hai 150000 tax on 250000 worth phone.
Aoa my husband came from saudia Arabi and you blocked his mobile phone
Asa hi bus ma dafa pk gaye 1 dafa 1 mahina rah k aye mobile on taha dusri bar mobile band taha uder kesi sa pucha k 2 mahina k bad band hota ha Lakin ma tu 1 mahina use kia wo bola nehi aap pk aye use kua
Ya tax nahi hona chiya mobile phone aisa khtam krna chiya government of Pakistan ko
Overseas Pakistanis should allow at least one smart phone any other phone they like once in a year without any tax for personal use.they deserve this concession as they serve the country by foreign currency remmitances and have important role in economy
Ye Pakistan HEI aksar jhoot aur jà Li kaam HOTA HEI.
When would likely this rule be implemented? Kindly keep us updated. Regards
One mobile in a year must be allowed without any charges. Overseas buy used mobile in less price but tax in pak is more then new mobile amount. It will be free 1 device in a year.
Untill when we will expect this. I have phone, but am unable to use because of this tax payment condition.
God bless you and everyone
Kab se lago ho ga mera samsung a10s block ho gya hai allah kary aisa ho jaye
This is good news being overseas we send millions of rupees to Pakistan and in return what we get taxes for personal use phone this is not fare and shall be removed for personal use phones whoever come to visit home
Incredible that we have to beg our so-called government in this way – ‘Please stop looting us! You don’t provide justice, law and order, jobs, economic security, roads, decent roads, hospitals, schools, electricity, drinking water, the painful list goes on. So please stop stealing from us to fill your overgrown bellies!’
Phone koi curi kr leta hy
Tu mjburi mn phone live contry mn buy krna hita hy..
1 phone free tex hona chaiey
Pakistan never stops stealing money from foreigners!
It’s disgusting rule for personal mobile