Islamabad, September 24, 2026: Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Thursday inaugurated Huawei’s national-level Spare Parts Repair Center in Islamabad, a facility designed to develop local repair capability, reduce dependence on overseas services and support Pakistan’s telecom infrastructure.
Huawei Pakistan CEO Ethan Sun was also present at the inauguration.
Speaking at the ceremony, the minister said Digital Nation Pakistan was based on the vision of preparing a skilled and future-ready workforce capable of competing in global markets and creating value. She said Pakistan was moving from being only a consumer of technology towards becoming a creator, builder and exporter of digital solutions through the skills and innovation of its people.
Shaza Fatima Khawaja said the establishment of the repair centre was an important step towards strengthening Pakistan’s digital and telecom ecosystem by creating greater local capacity and expertise. She appreciated Huawei’s investment in Pakistan and its commitment to knowledge transfer and capacity building, saying such partnerships improve the resilience of the country’s telecom infrastructure and help build a more capable, connected and digitally empowered Pakistan.
Huawei Pakistan CEO Ethan Sun said the company was proud to partner with Pakistan in developing sustainable technical expertise. “This center reflects our vision of translating global technology into local capability, ensuring faster service and stronger networks for the country,” he said.
The facility will provide repair, testing, troubleshooting and maintenance services for Huawei telecom equipment deployed across the country. According to the details shared, local diagnosis and repair will help ensure faster turnaround times, improve network resilience and deliver significant cost savings, ultimately improving services for customers.
The repair centre has 16 specialised repair desks and supports more than 180 equipment item codes across wireless, microwave, digital power and access-network technologies. It is backed by Huawei’s proprietary diagnostic platforms for fault detection and load testing.
The centre is staffed by more than 10 local hardware specialists who have over 12 years of Huawei maintenance experience and expert-level training from Huawei’s China headquarters. The facility can process more than 10,000 modules annually and return over 6,000 repaired components to service every year at an average success rate of around 60 percent.
The local repair capability is expected to reduce replacement requirements and lower dependence on overseas repair services. It will also enable Huawei to respond quickly during national disasters or emergencies, when network continuity becomes critical.
The repair centre is aimed at advancing Pakistan’s telecom infrastructure by enabling faster local maintenance, reducing reliance on foreign repair services and supporting network continuity during both emergencies and routine operations.
