Airlink Communication plans to open Pakistan’s first official Apple[1] retail outlet by the end of 2025.
The announcement was made during the company’s latest corporate briefing session, attended by Topline Securities.
According to the report, the Apple store will be set up inside Dolmen Mall Lahore and will operate alongside a Xiaomi[2] retail outlet.
This development follows Airlink’s appointment in September last year as a premium partner for Apple in Pakistan. GNEXT Technologies, Apple’s authorised distributor in the country, selected Airlink to help expand structured retail access to Apple’s product line.
At the time of the appointment, Airlink said the partnership would improve customer access to a full range of Apple products, including iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, Apple Watches and accessories, through formal retail channels.
In a related update, Air Link also revealed during its briefing that it expects to receive a shipment of 10,000 Acer laptops by November. These completely built units (CBUs) will serve as part of a pilot project, with plans to begin local manufacturing if the rollout proves successful.
Separately, the company is working to onboard another mobile phone brand for local manufacturing and distribution, although no formal agreement has been finalised yet, according to Topline.
References
- ^ Apple Mobiles Price in Pakistan (propakistani.pk)
- ^ Xiaomi Mobiles Price in Pakistan (propakistani.pk)