Hike in FED, GST on tobacco in budget: Shehla urges MPs, stakeholders to join efforts ISLAMABAD: Member National Assembly Shehla Raza Friday asked the parliamentarians and stakeholders to join efforts... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Business & Finance Illicit cigarette market not as large as tobacco industry claims: WHO ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) new study found that there is no evidence that Pakistan’s... Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am
Business & Finance SPARC says seeks increased taxation on cigarettes ISLAMABAD: Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) has proposed Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)... Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am
Business & Finance Illicit cigarettes supply chain: FBR to focus on enforcement at all stages ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will now focus on enforcement at all stages of the illicit supply ... Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am
Business & Finance Cigarettes: Experts for gradual implementation of uniform FED rate ISLAMABAD: Health experts have strongly recommended gradual implementation of a uniform Federal Excise Duty (FED)... Published 12 May, 2024 03:09am
Business & Finance IMF asks govt to raise taxes on luxury goods ISLAMABAD: International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked government to progressively raise excises on luxury goods... Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am
Business & Finance Taxes on cigarettes: think tank for taking health cost into account ISLAMABAD: Capital Calling, an Islamabad-based think tank on Wednesday strongly proposed that the taxes on... Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am
Business & Finance Domestic cigarette sales: Khyber Tobacco urges FBR to address persistent decline ISLAMABAD: Khyber Tobacco Company Limited (KTC) has asked the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to address the... Published 04 May, 2024 05:48am
Business & Finance Retail volume sales of cigarettes fall after higher taxes ISLAMABAD: The retail volume sales of cigarettes were decreased in Pakistan due to higher taxes and awareness ... Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am
Pakistan FBR seizes 1,235 packerites of cigarettes worth Rs96m ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has seized 1,235 packerites of cigarettes having approximate value of... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am
Business & Finance Cigarettes, sugar, fertilizer: Verification of digital tax stamps launched ISLAMABAD: At the time when nearly 63 percent of the Pakistani market has been captured by illicit cigarettes,... Published 21 Apr, 2024 04:10am
Business & Finance Cigarettes remain top revenue spinner of FED ISLAMABAD: The cigarettes remained top revenue spinner of federal excise duty (FED) after raise of FED rates on... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
Pakistan Higher taxes lower cigarette consumption: study ISLAMABAD: The consumption of cigarettes in Pakistan has witnessed a decline after the government took a bold... Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am
Business & Finance PMPKL demands govt deal with growing challenge of illegal cigarettes ISLAMABAD: Philip Morris Pakistan Limited (PMPKL) on Wednesday disclosed that the total share of illicit cigarettes... Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am
Business & Finance Cigarettes: experts recommend single-tier tax structure ISLAMABAD: To effectively check cigarette consumption in Pakistan, experts and health advocates have strongly... Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am
Business & Finance Cigarettes: Aurat Foundation proposes 26pc hike in FED ISLAMABAD: Aurat Foundation Thursday proposed the budget makers to raise Federal Excise Duty (FED) on cigarettes by... Published 05 Apr, 2024 04:50am
Business & Finance Health activists for increasing taxes on cigarettes ISLAMABAD: Health activists on Tuesday emphasised the critical need for the government to prioritize health and... Published 03 Apr, 2024 05:29am
Business & Finance SPARC urges govt to increase taxes on cigarettes ISLAMABAD: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) on Thursday urged the government to... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Pakistan Consumption of cigarettes declines after rise in taxes ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that the consumption of cigarettes in Pakistan has... Published 26 Mar, 2024 04:20am
Business & Finance Budget FY25: ex-minister for raising taxes on cigarettes ISLAMABAD: Former Federal Minister for National Health Services, Dr Nadeem Jan, Saturday, called for a significant... Published 17 Mar, 2024 02:49am
Business & Finance Rise in illicit sale of cigarettes inflicting losses on national exchequer: PTC ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tobacco Company (PTC) Tuesday sharing the latest market trends said the sale of illicit... Published 13 Mar, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan Cost of smoking that women have to pay remains unreported: experts ISLAMABAD: In the midst of the celebrations marking achievements and progress on the Women’s Day, the cost of... Published 12 Mar, 2024 04:28am
Business & Finance Budget FY25: SPARC proposes 26pc hike in FED on cigarettes ISLAMABAD: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) Friday proposed a 26 percent increase ... Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:14am
Business & Finance SPARC asks govt to prioritise increasing taxes on cigarettes ISLAMABAD: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) on Friday asked the government to... Published 02 Mar, 2024 04:16am
Business & Finance High FED on cigarettes helps boost tax revenue, reduce consumption ISLAMABAD: The government’s policy decision to raise the Federal Excise Duty (FED) on cigarettes has resulted in a... Published 26 Feb, 2024 05:07am
Pakistan Health activists for raising tobacco taxes to curb smoking ISLAMABAD: Health advocates stressed the critical need for raising tobacco taxes specifically targeting cigarettes ... Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am
Pakistan Counterfeit cigarettes seized ISLAMABAD: More than 679,000 packerites (15,580,000 sticks) of non-duty paid/counterfeit cigarettes of various local... Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:51am
Pakistan Cigarettes consumption declines due to high govt taxes: study ISLAMABAD: The consumption of cigarettes in Pakistan has come down as the government has taken a bold decision to... Published 15 Feb, 2024 05:39am
Editorials Despite a 146pc FED hike on cigarettes EDITORIAL: Going by FBR (Federal Board of Revenue) revenue figures, it has successfully busted the great tobacco... Published 16 Dec, 2023 05:49am
Pakistan Move to discourage consumption: ‘FED on cigarettes hiked by 146pc on WHO’s advice’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has taken big strides, increasing federal excise duty (FED) by 146 percent on cigarettes in line... Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am
Pakistan’s pharma sector can increase exports to $3bn in five years, but it ‘needs policy, govt support’