ISLAMABAD- The import of mobile phones into the country witnessed an increase of 49.32 per cent during the seven months of current financial year (2020-21) as compared to the corresponding period last year. Pakistan imported mobile phones worth $1135.674 million during July-January (2020-21) as compared to the imports of $760.589 million during July-January (2019-20), showing growth of 49.32 per cent, according to the latest data issued by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). Meanwhile, on year-to-year basis, the import of mobile phones rose by 36.28 per cent during the month of January 2021 when compared to the same month of last year. The import of mobiles into the country during January 2021 was recorded at $196.855 million against the imports of $144.444 million in January 2020. On month-on-month basis, the imports of mobile phones however witnessed decrease of 8.33 per cent during January 2021, as compared to the imports of $214.736 million during December 2020, according to the data.