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Hike in FED on tobacco to hit govt’s revenue collection efforts

KARACHI: The recent increase in the Federal Excise Duty (FED) on the tobacco sector will lead to reduction in the...

Published 25 Feb, 2023 06:23am

BR Research

Cigarettes in CY22

Amid the economic gloom and doom, political chaos and associated uncertainties, Pakistanis appeared to have smoked...

Published 22 Feb, 2023 07:24am

Business & Finance

Hiked FED on cigarettes reduces sales

ISLAMABAD: The sudden impact of the increase in the Federal Excise Duty (FED) and price of cigarettes under the...

Published 22 Feb, 2023 03:30am

FY23 Q1 budget deficit rises 43pc to Rs809bn YoY

Budget deficit was 438 billion rupees in the same period of the last financial year

Updated 25 Dec, 2022 03:54pm

Pakistan

Huge quantity of smuggled goods seized in separate raids

KARACHI: The Anti-Smuggling Organisation (ASO) of Directorate Customs Intelligence and Investigation (DGI&I)...

Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am

Pakistan

Sale of illicit cigarettes on the rise

LAHORE: Despite the increase in tax rates, graphical health warnings and imposing a health levy on cigarettes, the...

Published 27 Nov, 2022 05:58am

BR Research

Cigarettes in 9MCY22

Given the unprecedented crises facing the country this year, one might think Pakistani smokers would have increased...

Published 23 Nov, 2022 09:02am

Pakistan

60 cartons of cigarettes seized in raid on Jhelum godown

ISLAMABAD: Upon receipt of credible information, the Inland Revenue Enforcement Network (IREN) Squad of Regional Tax...

Published 26 Oct, 2022 05:52am

Business & Finance

‘Advance tax has no additional burden on tobacco manufacturers’

KARACHI: The federal government has increased the tax on tobacco purchasing from Rs 10 per kg to Rs 380 per kg, an...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 05:35am

FED on cigarettes and air travel enhanced

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has raised the Federal Excise Duty (FED) on cigarettes and air travel...

Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:41am

Business & Finance

Cigarettes: Illicit trade caused Rs77.8bn revenue loss in 2021

ISLAMABAD: The illicit trade of cigarettes in Pakistan caused an estimated revenue loss of Rs77.8 billion in 2021,...

Published 18 May, 2022 05:54am

Cigarettes, beverages: FBR asked to increase FED rates thru FY23 budget

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has proposed to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to substantially raise...

Updated 06 May, 2022 10:14am

Pakistan

Sugary drinks, cigarettes: FED hike proposal hailed

PESHAWAR: Prominent health professionals and other members of civil society attended a seminar on “Harm of...

Published 02 May, 2022 05:46am

BR Research

Cigarettes: on a roll!

Cigarette makers have been on fire lately with rising output. As per calculations based on recent production data...

Published 24 Mar, 2022 09:16am

Pakistan

Illegal sales of cigarettes: 166,000 deaths caused by smoking in Pakistan every year

KARACHI: The illegal sale of cigarettes in Pakistan is posing a serious threat to public health and nullifying...

Published 18 Mar, 2022 05:20am

Pakistan

Experts for ban on sugary drinks, smoking

KARACHI: A complete ban on availability on sugar sweetened beverages as well smoking is inevitable to prevent...

Published 18 Mar, 2022 05:20am

BR Research

PAKT: topline is sound

Pakistan’s market leader in cigarette production has had another impressive year. As per the latest financial...

Published 25 Feb, 2022 07:27am

World

New Zealand to ban cigarette sales for future generations

New Zealand plans to ban young people from ever buying cigarettes in their lifetime in one of the world's toughest...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 11:23am

BR Research

PAKT’s strong quarter

The post-budget quarter was a plentiful one for the tobacco giant. As per its latest financials released to the...

Published 26 Oct, 2021 07:30am

BR Research

On cigarette production

While the country’s top cigarette manufacturers have posted strong bottom lines lately, the cigarette production,...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 07:30am

Pakistan

Trader shot over refusing cigarettes, cold drinks on credit

LAHORE: Three armed assailants shot at and injured a trader for refusing to give them cigarettes and cold drinks on...

Published 02 Aug, 2021 06:48am

BR Research

PAKT goes steady

After reporting strong double-digit expansion in turnover and profitability in the first quarter of the ongoing...

Published 30 Jul, 2021 07:35am

Business & Finance

Philip Morris to end Marlboro cigarette sales in UK within a decade

Olczak says the Marlboro brand 'will disappear' from British store shelves along with its other brands, ending a more than 100-year association with the country
Earlier this month, Philip Morris launched a bid for British asthma drug-maker Vectura as part of its 'evolution into a broader healthcare and wellness company'

Published 26 Jul, 2021 07:07pm

Pakistan

Illicit cigarettes' trade: Companies intentionally present inflated numbers

ISLAMABAD: The illicit cigarette's trade figures are far less in Pakistani cities against projections made by the...

Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am

Pakistan

'Higher tobacco tax, fewer cigarettes consumed': Majority of smokers to quit, reduce smoking: research study

ISLAMABAD: Majority of smokers in Pakistan will choose to quit or reduce smoking in response to price increases...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Business

Govt should make tobacco products costly through taxes: Ashrafi

ISLAMABAD: Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, a special aide to the Prime Minister Imran Khan on Interfaith Harmony and...

Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am

Business & Finance

FBR's IREN conducts operations against non-duty paid cigarettes

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)'s Inland Revenue Enforcement Network (IREN) conducted various...

Published 30 May, 2021 03:51am

BR Research

Tobacco FED: battle of narratives

Come budget season, different industries become active to secure favorable tax treatment from the government. The...

Published 24 May, 2021 07:30am

Opinion

Authorities have failed to stop cigarette sales to minors

Pakistan, despite being a country with elaborative tobacco control laws, has failed to ensure the implementation of...

Published 22 May, 2021 04:05am

Pakistan

Affordability main cause of smoking at young age: research

ISLAMABAD: The affordability is found to be the main facilitator for smoking, especially at a younger age, and this...

Updated 18 May, 2021 09:37am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 3	278.23
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 3	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 3	153.05
USD to Swiss Franc / May 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 3	1.25
Euro to USD / May 3	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 3	5127.79
India Sensex / May 3	73878.15
Tokyo Nikkei / May 3	38236.07
Nasdaq / May 3	16156.33
Hang Seng / May 3	18475.92
FTSE 100 / May 3	8213.49
Dow Jones / May 3	38675.68
Germany DAX 30 / May 3	18001.60

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 3	78.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 3	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 3	205418
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 3	2301.74
Cotton US¢/pound / May 3	78.06
Petrol/Litre / May 4	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 4 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 4 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 4 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 4 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 4 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 4 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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