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FBR seals cigarette factory despite pressure

Published 01 Dec, 2025 06:03am

ISLAMABAD: Despite extraordinary pressure by a prominent political personality, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)...

Illicit cigarette trade: PMPKL urges authorities to take targeted enforcement steps

Updated 16 Sep, 2025 08:41am

ISLAMABAD: Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited (PMPKL) has urged authorities to take targeted enforcement measures at...

Cigarette-making co proposes adjustable excise duty of Rs4000/kg on cigarette paper

Published 05 Jun, 2025 06:08am

ISLAMABAD: A leading multinational cigarette manufacturing company has proposed Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to...

Cigarette tax myths and realities

Published 24 Mar, 2025 06:33am

A well-orchestrated campaign advocating for reduced cigarette taxes has recently gained momentum, primarily driven ...

ACT Alliance report: Tax regime inflicts huge losses on economy

Updated 13 Mar, 2025 08:43am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy is losing over a staggering Rs300 billion annually due to an unsustainable tax regime,...

Unravelling cigarette tax revenue mystery

Published 11 Mar, 2025 06:25am

The first half of fiscal year 2025 has painted a perplexing picture of Pakistan’s cigarette industry. The latest...

FTT concerned over relentless growth of illegal cigarette trade, smuggling

Published 25 Feb, 2025 07:35am

ISLAMABAD: The Fair Trade in Tobacco (FTT) has raised serious concerns over the relentless growth of the illegal...

Delay in amending SRO results in blockage of major cigarette export order

Published 20 Jul, 2024 05:34am

ISLAMABAD: Despite the approval of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Ministry of Health has not issued the ...

Call for curbing illicit cigarette trade

Published 14 Jul, 2024 02:55am

LAHORE: The government must strictly enforce the implementation of the Track and Trace (T&T) System in the...

Health advocates concerned at no hike in cigarette tax rates

Published 06 Jul, 2024 06:48am

ISLAMABAD: Health advocates Friday expressed deep concern over the government’s decision to maintain current...

Cigarette consumption: Pakistan witnesses significant dip: survey

Published 06 Jun, 2024 03:09am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has witnessed a significant dip in cigarette consumption due to its high prices, according to a...

Illicit cigarettes’ consumption increases due to heavy taxes: NGO

Published 28 May, 2024 05:30am

LAHORE: With increase in taxes on legal cigarette manufacturers, the illicit tobacco trade and consumption have...

Illicit cigarette market inflicting Rs300bn annual loss on national exchequer: study

Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am

ISLAMABAD: The illicit sector now holds a major share of 54 percent of the cigarette market in Pakistan as compared...

Hike in cigarette prices: 18pc of people quit smoking

Published 05 May, 2024 02:54am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan-based think tank Center for Research and Dialogue (CRD) survey disclosed that 18 percent of...

Capital Calling raises alarm against surge in campaign by cigarette cos

Published 10 Apr, 2024 02:16am

ISLAMABAD: Capital Calling, an Islamabad-based think tank, has raised alarm against the surge in the campaign by...

Cigarette co decries sealing of offices in AJK

Published 07 Apr, 2024 03:01am

ISLAMABAD: The Walton Tobacco Company has demanded justice from the Azad Jammu and Kashmir government, alleging that...

CRD urges FM to take action against cigarette makers violating laws

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

ISLAMABAD: The Centre for Research and Dialogue (CRD) has asked the Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb for taking...

New low-priced cigarette product termed violation of FEA

Published 31 Mar, 2024 02:53am

ISLAMABAD: The multinational tobacco companies have allegedly violated the Federal Excise Act and introduced a...

Uniform excise duty rates on cigarette makers: IMF’s recommendations welcomed

Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:22am

ISLAMABAD: Capital Calling, an Islamabad-based think tank, Friday welcomed the recommendation of the International...

Combating illicit cigarette trade

Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am

EDITORIAL: The illicit sale of cigarettes in the country continues to be a pervasive issue, having a detrimental...

Pakistan ranks 7th among tobacco-consuming countries globally

Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is one of the top tobacco consuming countries standing at the 7th position globally and first in...

Policy reforms on tobacco taxation urged

Published 29 Feb, 2024 04:41am

ISLAMABAD: The absence of a clear policy reforms on tobacco taxation for multinational cigarette manufacturing...

Fake stamps: Around 850m counterfeit cigarette sticks being sold across country

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

ISLAMABAD: The documented tobacco industry Monday raised serious concern that around 850 million counterfeit...

Excise duty hike: Cigarette industry witnessing big surge in illegal trade

Published 18 Jan, 2024 05:54am

ISLAMABAD: The cigarette industry is experiencing a surge in illegal trade in recent months, particularly following ...

Cigarette industry: SDPI says revenue collection targets missed since 2017

Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am

ISLAMABAD: A new study conducted by Pakistani think tank Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) revealed...

Cigarette industry: Influence on policymaking caused Rs567bn revenue loss in last 7 years

Published 04 Jan, 2024 05:41am

ISLAMABAD: The influence of cigarette industry on policymaking has not only impacted nation’s financial well-being...

10 cigarette manufacturers: Ministry asks FBR to suspend brand registration

Published 18 Nov, 2023 06:03am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services has asked the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to take action and...

Cigarette prices in Pakistan lowest in the region due to lenient tax policy?

Published 14 Nov, 2023 05:08am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan stands out in the region for remarkably low cigarette prices due to the country’s lenient tax...

‘Illegal cigarette companies flouting ban’

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

LAHORE: Despite the ban imposed by the government over advertising and reward programs for cigarette sale, illegal...

Illegal Cigarette cos flout ban, putting profits over public health

Published 04 Nov, 2023 06:00am

LAHORE: Despite the ban imposed by the government about advertising and reward programs for cigarette sales, illegal...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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