Advice
Guides
Written for people comparing mobile markets and used phones in Pakistan. City pages name buildings and shops that publish an address. They are not a ranking, and they are not a government certificate.
What are the best mobile markets in Pakistan?
Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Rawalpindi: the markets people actually walk, and what to check before you pay.
What is the best mobile market in Karachi?
Saddar, Star City Mall, Amma Tower and Al Najeebi: second hand phones and iPhones, raids and checks.
What is the best mobile market in Lahore?
Hafeez Centre, Hassan Tower and Hall Road: second hand phones, iPhones and e-Gadget checks.
What is the best mobile market in Islamabad?
Blue Area, G-9, Centaurus and F-6, with shop names and shop numbers.
What is the best mobile market in Rawalpindi?
Singapore Plaza, Bank Road plazas and Raja Bazaar: second hand phones and checks.
What is the best mobile market in Multan?
Hussain Agahi and Mall Plaza: second hand phones, e-Gadget and China phones.
What is the best mobile market in Faisalabad?
Katchery Bazaar by the Clock Tower and D Ground, with named counters.
What is the best mobile market in Peshawar?
Saddar, Bilour Plaza, Karzai Plaza and Karkhano: second hand phones and accessories.
What is the best mobile market in Hyderabad?
The Chandni mobile market in Saddar, a Samsung store, and the 2025 Customs raid.
What is the best mobile market in Quetta?
Liaquat Bazaar counters a distributor lists, service and PTA checks. Shorter: few shops publish an address.
What is the best mobile market in Mardan?
What we could verify: service, the police E-Gadget system for traders, and PTA checks.
What is the best mobile market in Gujranwala?
The Trade Centre counter a distributor lists, service and PTA checks.
What is the best mobile market in Swat (Mingora)?
What we could and could not verify, and how to buy safely.
What is the best mobile market in Sukkur?
The Clock Tower counter a distributor lists, service and PTA checks.
What is the best mobile market in Sialkot?
The Mujahid Road shop a distributor lists, the 2025 cloned-Pixel raids and e-Gadget checks.
What is the best mobile market in Gujrat?
Gulzar-e-Madina Road, Zaib Super Market and Kashmir Plaza, and PTA's 2025 cloned-phone raids.
What is the best mobile market in Kasur?
Two Railway Road shops a distributor lists, and when to go to Lahore instead.
What is the best mobile market in Jhang?
The Shaheed Road shop a distributor lists, nearest service and PTA checks.
What is the best mobile market in Taxila?
The nearest listed shop in Wah Cantt, Rawalpindi Saddar, and e-Gadget checks.
What is the best mobile market in Abbottabad?
What we could verify, PTA's 2025 IMEI raids in Mansehra, and safe buying.
What is the best mobile market in Swabi?
What we could and could not verify, nearest service in Mardan, and checks.
What is the best mobile market in Buner?
What a 2020 report says about Buner's phone markets, and how to buy safely.
What is the best mobile market in Kohat?
Nearest service in Peshawar, KP's eGadget for shops, and used-phone checks.
What is the best mobile market in Karak?
No verified market list, so: nearest service and the checks that matter.
What is the best mobile market in Larkana?
The Main Market shop a distributor lists, nearest service in Sukkur, and PTA checks.
Best phones under Rs 30,000
New PTA-approved phones with verified, dated prices.
Best phones under Rs 50,000
New PTA-approved phones from Rs 30,000 to Rs 50,000.
Best phones under Rs 100,000
New PTA-approved phones from Rs 50,000 to Rs 100,000.
Mobile repair shop guide: iPhone and Samsung repair in Pakistan
Original vs copy parts, official service centre or market shop, and seven questions to ask.
iPhone screen replacement in Pakistan
Copy screen problems, True Tone, and checking Parts and Service History.
iPhone battery replacement in Pakistan
Battery health, the Unknown part message and original batteries.
iPhone camera repair in Pakistan
Blurry or shaking camera, lens glass vs module, and Face ID.
Samsung screen replacement in Pakistan
Service centres, Samsung Care Pack discounts, repair vs replacement.
Samsung battery replacement in Pakistan
Samsung Members battery status, Normal, Weak or Bad, and where to replace it.
Fake iPhone battery, copy screens and clone phones
How to check an original phone or part: Parts and Service History, Apple coverage, Samsung diagnostics, *#06# and DIRBS.
Who are the authorized Apple dealers in Pakistan?
No Apple Store. How to check Apple, Samsung and other brand dealers.
Best way to charge your phone: overnight, fast charging and the 80% limit
What Apple, Samsung and Google say about charging overnight, fast charging, 100% vs 80% and cheap chargers.
How to increase battery health on iPhone and Android
Why you cannot raise it, how to slow the drop, and how to check it on iPhone, Samsung and Pixel.
Phone battery draining fast? Causes and fixes
Find the app responsible, weak signal and heat, and the settings that really save battery.
Why is my phone heating up?
Normal warmth vs overheating, how to cool a phone safely, and charging in Pakistan's summer heat.
Phone dropped in water? What to do
Apple and Samsung drying steps, why not rice or a hair dryer, and when it is safe to charge.
Phone myths and facts
Closing apps, rice, Airplane mode, full storage and cheap chargers, checked against the phone makers.
Transfer WhatsApp to a new iPhone (including WhatsApp Business)
Chat Transfer steps, the fix when no QR code appears, slow iCloud backups and verification abroad.
iPhone eSIM in Pakistan: charges and how to get one
Which iPhones are eSIM-only, what Jazz, Zong, Ufone and Telenor charge, PTA's Rs 1,500 cap and activation steps.
Inspect a used phone before you pay
Screen, cameras, IMEI, ports, and a meeting checklist.
Non-PTA meaning: PTA approved vs non-PTA
PTA full form, the 60-day rule, JV and CPID, *8484# and how to check an IMEI.
PTA tax on mobile phones (2026-27)
FBR slabs, a calculator, iPhone 17 amounts and FBR values for used phones.
Battery health on used phones
What the percentage means and how people fake it.
Common used-phone scams in Pakistan
Advance payment, dummy units, cloned IMEIs, and too-cheap ads.
AirPods price in Pakistan
AirPods 4, AirPods 5, Pro 3 and Max 2 at named retailers, checked 11 October 2026, with Apple model numbers.
Earbuds price in Pakistan by brand
Audionic, Ronin, Redmi Buds, Galaxy Buds, realme, Anker, Oraimo, Infinix, Sony and JBL, with dated prices.
Headphones price in Pakistan
Budget to premium wireless headphones, each price linked to the retailer page.
How to spot fake AirPods
Model numbers, matching cases, Apple's coverage check and Find My.
Buying used AirPods safely
Find My Lock, case checks, AppleCare transfer and pricing against new.
Buyer safety
Public meetings, no advance money, and reporting.