Pakistani tech agency to open nation’s first Apple retail retailer in Lahore this 12 months

ISLAMABAD: Airlink Communication, a Lahore-based Pakistani sensible devices producer, shall be opening the nation’s first Apple retail retailer in Lahore this 12 months, a Pakistani brokerage and market analysis agency stated this week.

The announcement got here throughout a company briefing by Airlink Communication, which manufactures, distributes and retails sensible telephones, TVs and wearables, attended by officers of the Topline Securities brokerage and market analysis agency.

Apple Inc. is an American multinational expertise firm headquartered in Cupertino, California, in Silicon Valley, greatest recognized for its software program, on-line companies and client electronics, together with iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and Apple TV.

“Airlink plans to open Pakistan’s first ever Apple retail store by the end of 2025, along with a Xiomi retail outlet, in Dolmen Mall Lahore,” Topline Securities shared on X, citing the Airlink administration.

The growth comes weeks after Apple launched its much-awaited iPhone 17, which the US tech large stated has a brighter, extra scratch-resistant display and a greater entrance digital camera.

In Pakistan, iPhones stay aspirational merchandise for a lot of shoppers not solely due to their constructed high quality and software program assist, but in addition as “social status symbols.”

In September 2024, GNEXT Technologies, Apple’s approved distributor for Pakistan, tapped Airlink Communication as its premium associate within the nation.

“This strategic appointment aims to significantly expand the availability of Apple products through structured retail channel coverage,” Airlink Communication stated on the time.

“This will ensure that customers have convenient access to a wide range of Apple products, including iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, Apple watches and accessories.”