Multinational brand vendors are pressuring the government to ban the import of used computers and IT accessories. The Ministry of Information Technology (MolT) is considering the proposal presented by these companies and other interest groups. The government's decision to seek proposals
Gas created discount among second-hand/used computer users and sellers. The decision has been largely criticized as "a timid and anti-poor policy of the federal government," as reported by the Business Recorder. The paper added that retailers expressed fears that the currently increasing rate of IT literacy would begin to drop if the ban were to take place.
dollars, while a new one costs around 350 to 400 US dollars. Pakistan imports - mainly from UK and the US - about 0.75 million used computers annually, which satisfy over 90 per cent users of middle and lower class societies.Whereas, new computers capture a very small market share. According to retailers, there are about 35,000 shops selling second-hand computer across the country and imposing this ban is likely to put them out of business.
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