Pakistan: industry on the ground
Five main refineries have a combined capacity of about 450,000 barrels a day, producing diesel, motor gasoline, furnace oil, jet fuel, kerosene, LPG and naphtha, so product storage and loading areas are widespread.
Pakistan · hazardous area
Hazardous Area Mobile Phone Distributor in Pakistan
A Zone 1 / Zone 21 smartphone for crews on the gas fields of Sindh and Balochistan, the refineries at Karachi, Attock and Mahmood Kot, the LNG terminals at Port Qasim and the fertiliser plants. Oil production was confined to Punjab until 1981, when a company found the first field in Lower Sindh; by 1998-99 the Lower Sindh gas fields produced more oil than Punjab. A hazardous area mobile phone distributor in Pakistan would carry the IS-04Z1 to these buyers once certification completes.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Marking targetEx ib IIC T4Intrinsic safety, Zone 1 / 21 design target · certification in progress
AvailabilityQ4 2026via authorised distributors
Search topichazardous area
DeviceMobile Phone
RouteDistribution
WherePakistan
Short answer. Pakistan has no appointed SAMS distributor yet: the IS-04Z1 is pre-launch (certification in progress, no certificate issued, launch planned for Q4 2026), and distributor applications are open.
For the record, no certificate exists for the IS-04Z1 today. The programme is under way ahead of a Q4 2026 launch. An operator's own vendor approval is a separate step. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
At a glance · hazardous area
Checklist: hazardous area mobile phone for Pakistan
| Check | What to look for | IS-04Z1 today |
|---|---|---|
| Zone | 0, 1 or 2 for gas; 20, 21 or 22 for dust | Designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 |
| Gas group | IIA, IIB or IIC | IIC (target) |
| Area drawing | The operator's own classification drawing | Decided by the site operator |
| Where it applies | Pakistan: Port Qasim, Karachi, Korangi, Karachi, Hub, Balochistan | Classified by the site operator |
Product · Pakistan
The product behind this search: the SAMS IS-04Z1.
SAMS IS-04Z1
An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Pakistan. It is pre-launch: IECEx, ATEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
- IP68 sealed
- 4,000 mAh battery
- 50 MP camera
- Android 16
- Zone 1 / Zone 21 design target
The market · Pakistan
Hazardous-area industry in Pakistan
The main operators, industrial areas and sites that the SAMS Pakistan market guide covers.
Operators, EPCs and contractors
- OGDCL
- National exploration and production company, operator of many onshore fields
- Pakistan Petroleum Limited
- Operator of the Sui gas field and other onshore fields
- Mari Energies
- Operator of the Mari gas field at Daharki
- SNGPL and SSGC
- Gas transmission and distribution, north and south
- Pak-Arab Refinery (PARCO)
- The Mid-Country Refinery and white oil pipelines
- Attock Refinery
- Refinery at Morgah near Rawalpindi
Industrial areas and sites
- Sui, Balochistan
- Pakistan's historic gas field and its processing plant
- Daharki and Ghotki, Sindh
- The Mari gas field and fertiliser plants
- Port Qasim, Karachi
- LNG import terminals, refining and petroleum storage
- Korangi, Karachi
- Refineries and product terminals
- Hub, Balochistan
- Coastal refinery and storage
- Mahmood Kot, Muzaffargarh
- The PARCO Mid-Country Refinery
Field notes · Pakistan
More about Pakistan that matters for portable equipment
Pakistan: industry on the ground
The Thar coalfield in Sindh covers over 9,000 square kilometres and holds an estimated 200 billion tonnes of lignite; the Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company is the principal mining operator there.
Pakistan: geography and layout
The Toot oil field in Punjab, about 135 km south-west of Islamabad, saw its first well in 1964 and commercial production from 1967, showing that upstream work also happens in the inland north.
Pakistan: logistics and access
Domestic refining typically meets about 60% of Pakistan's diesel, 30% of motor gasoline and all jet fuel demand, so the rest arrives as imports through port terminals.
The term · hazardous area
What “hazardous area” means for a smartphone
A hazardous area is a place where flammable gas, vapour or combustible dust may be present. Standards divide these into zones: Zones 0, 1 and 2 for gas and vapour, and Zones 20, 21 and 22 for dust. Zone 1 and Zone 21 are the tier where an explosive atmosphere is likely to occur in normal operation, which is where the IS-04Z1 is designed to work. Anything carried in must be marked for the zone, gas group and temperature class of the area.
No certificate has been issued for the IS-04Z1 yet, so it must not be taken into a classified area until the certificate covering it exists and the site operator has accepted it.
In Pakistan. Pakistan's classified work follows its gas: fields at Sui, Daharki and in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, transmission networks of SNGPL and SSGC, LNG at Port Qasim, refineries at Korangi, Hub, Mahmood Kot and Morgah, and fertiliser plants. Each operator classifies its own areas; SAMS does not.
The route · distribution
Distributing the IS-04Z1 in Pakistan
SAMS is appointing authorised distributors ahead of the Q4 2026 launch. No territory has been granted for Pakistan yet and applications are reviewed company by company. Because a certified Ex device cannot be opened by an ordinary phone workshop without invalidating its certificate, SAMS looks for partners who can provide competent technical support and after-sales service locally.
What SAMS looks for in a partner
- Operator relationships
- Existing supplier registrations or a clear route to them with the main operators and contractors in Pakistan.
- Ex-competent staff
- People who understand zone classification, markings and the conditions of a certificate.
And equally important
- Local-language support
- Documentation, training and helpdesk in the languages the workforce uses.
- Service capability
- Spares, battery replacement and repair routed through SAMS-approved channels.
Questions · Pakistan
Frequently asked questions
Can we buy a hazardous area mobile phone in Pakistan today?
Not yet. The IS-04Z1 is pre-launch and its certification is still in progress ahead of a Q4 2026 launch. No unit goes into a classified area before the certificate covering it exists. The datasheet, the certification schedule and safe-area evaluation units are available now.
What does a hazardous area mobile phone in Pakistan cost?
SAMS has not published a price. Any figure you are offered for an uncertified Ex phone should be treated with caution; written indicative pricing is available for a defined quantity and site.
Which hazardous areas is the IS-04Z1 designed for?
Zone 1 and Zone 21 (gas and dust) with gas group IIC and temperature class T4, subject to certification. It must not be used in a classified area before its certificate is issued and the site has accepted it.
Which sites in Pakistan does this cover?
The market guide for Pakistan covers Sui, Balochistan, Daharki and Ghotki, Sindh, Port Qasim, Karachi, Korangi, Karachi, among others. Site-level pages are linked below.
How do I become a SAMS distributor for Pakistan?
Apply through the distributor page with your company details and the territory you cover. SAMS reviews applications company by company and has not yet granted a territory for Pakistan.
Where in Pakistan are oil and gas facilities that need Zone 1 devices?
Examples include the Sui gas area in Balochistan, the Toot field in Punjab, Lower Sindh gas fields and the five main refineries. Which areas are classified, and to what zone, is decided by each operator, so ask for its hazardous-area drawings.
Do Pakistani operators accept IECEx or ATEX paperwork for handheld devices?
Operators commonly ask for recognised international certification such as IECEx or ATEX against IEC 60079, but acceptance is set site by site. Request the operator's equipment approval procedure and provide certificates, marking details and manufacturer instructions with your submission.
What if mobile coverage is poor on remote fields?
Coverage depends on the carrier, not the handset. The device is designed to fall back to plant Wi-Fi where the signal is thin, but that depends on the site's network. Confirm with the field operator what connectivity is available before relying on it for work orders.
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Enquiry · Pakistan
Ask about the IS-04Z1 for Pakistan
Send the site, zone and gas group and roughly how many handsets. We reply by email with the datasheet and the certification schedule.
Enquiry · Pakistan
Launching Q4 2026
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