Huawei Opens First National-Level Telecom Repair Centre In Islamabad.
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Huawei has inaugurated Pakistan’s first national-level Spare Parts Repair Centre in Islamabad to strengthen local technical capabilities and enhance the resilience of the country's telecommunications infrastructure. The facility was officially opened by Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja alongside Huawei Pakistan CEO Ethan Sun.Equipped with 16 specialized repair desks and supporting over 180 equipment item codes across wireless, microwave, digital power, and access-network technologies, the center is engineered to process more than 10,000 equipment modules annually. With a projected recovery rate of over 6,000 repaired components per year at a 60% success rate, the hub significantly reduces overseas shipping costs, curtails foreign-exchange outflows, and accelerates fault restoration times during network emergencies. Staffed by locally trained hardware specialists certified in China, the initiative advances technology transfer and aligns with the government's broader Digital Nation Pakistan vision.
Huawei has established Pakistan’s first national-level Spare Parts Repair Centre in Islamabad, aimed at developing local technical capacity, reducing dependence on overseas repair services and strengthening the resilience of the country’s telecom infrastructure.
Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja inaugurated the facility in the presence of Huawei Pakistan CEO Ethan Sun. The minister said the centre represented an important step towards developing a skilled workforce capable of creating and maintaining technology locally.
The facility provides repair, testing, troubleshooting and maintenance services for Huawei telecom equipment deployed across Pakistan. It has 16 specialised repair desks and supports more than 180 equipment item codes covering wireless, microwave, digital power and access-network technologies.
According to Huawei, the centre can process more than 10,000 equipment modules annually and return over 6,000 repaired components to service each year, with an average repair success rate of around 60%. This is expected to reduce equipment replacement requirements and the costs associated with sending faulty equipment abroad.
The centre is staffed by more than 10 local hardware specialists who have received specialised training from Huawei’s headquarters in China. The company said the facility is part of its knowledge-transfer approach to build sustainable technical expertise within Pakistan.
The local repair capability could also improve network restoration times during emergencies and disasters. Huawei said repairing equipment domestically would allow faster turnaround and help maintain continuity of telecom services when network infrastructure is under pressure.
Shaza Fatima said the initiative could create high-skilled employment, reduce foreign-exchange outflows and help Pakistan move beyond being a consumer of technology towards becoming a builder and service provider. She also highlighted the potential for locally developed technical expertise to eventually support international markets.
Huawei said the centre reflects its longer-term commitment to Pakistan’s telecom and technology ecosystem. The company’s investment also aligns with government efforts to expand local skills, knowledge transfer and digital infrastructure under the broader Digital Nation Pakistan vision.
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