Illicit trade of cigarettes accounted for 23.1pc of total trade: WHO study ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has contradicted claims by multinational tobacco companies regarding... Published 22 May, 2024 05:54am
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
Pakistan Smuggled cigarettes worth Rs125m seized PESHAWAR: Customs authorities seized a huge cache of smuggled cigarettes during routine checking in Kohat district.... Published 17 Oct, 2023 06:17am
Print Share of smuggled cigarettes further increases: Documented sector demands govt take action Pakistan Tobacco Company (PTC) apprehends that the market share of the illicit tobacco sector would further cross 53 percent in the next quarter of 2023-24 Updated 21 Aug, 2023 09:58am
Pakistan Customs seizes Rs303m smuggled cigarettes KARACHI: Customs Intelligence has seized smuggled cigarettes worth Rs303 million during a ten-day nationwide... Published 20 Jun, 2023 03:16am
Business & Finance Multinational cos propose 30pc cut in FED on cigarettes ISLAMABAD: A multinational cigarette manufacturing company has approached the government to reduce the Federal ... Published 20 Jun, 2023 03:16am
Pakistan Customs seizes smuggled cigarettes worth Rs303m KARACHI: Customs Intelligence on Friday claimed to have seized smuggled cigarettes worth Rs. 303 million during a... Published 17 Jun, 2023 06:13am
Pakistan Quetta Customs seizes smuggled cigarettes worth Rs102.05m KARACHI: In a major operation targeting the rampant smuggling of cigarettes, the Customs Enforcement Quetta carried... Published 13 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Business & Finance Smuggling of cigarettes: FBR receives praise from health activists/advocates ISLAMABAD: In a commendable display of efficiency, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Thursday received praise from... Published 09 Jun, 2023 06:20am
Pakistan Smuggled cigarettes worth Rs62m seized KARACHI: In a series of successful operations, Pakistan Customs has dealt a significant blow to the illegal tobacco... Published 08 Jun, 2023 06:30am
Pakistan Customs seizes Rs27.12m worth of tobacco products KARACHI: The Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Karachi on Monday seized a significant quantity of smuggled... Published 07 Jun, 2023 06:05am
Pakistan Significant quantity of smuggled cigarettes, Sheesha seized KARACHI: The Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Karachi on Monday seized a significant quantity of smuggled... Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am
Pakistan Smuggled cigarettes seized at Rawalpindi ISLAMABAD: In line with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s anti-smoking policy, the Customs with the Ganjamndi police... Published 05 Jun, 2023 03:27am
Pakistan ‘World No-Tobacco Day’: ‘Local cigarette companies violating rules by offering reward schemes’ ISLAMABAD: Local cigarette companies continued to violate the rules of the Ministry of Health by offering reward... Published 31 May, 2023 03:57am
Business & Finance Market share of smuggled cigarettes likely to increase by 50pc LAHORE: Illicit cigarette brands account for a significant portion of the market, and the tax discrepancy caused by... Published 10 May, 2023 06:03am
Business & Finance FBR urged to investigate smuggling of imported cigarettes ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) should immediately investigate allegations whether the imported... Published 03 May, 2023 06:35am
Business & Finance Rise in FED gives informal cigarette industry a huge boost ISLAMABAD: The illicit cigarette industry captured the overall market of documented cigarette manufacturers in April... Published 13 Apr, 2023 06:37am
Pakistan Market flooded with smuggled cigarettes, reveals survey ISLAMABAD: Pakistani markets are once again flooded with smuggled and non-duty paid cigarettes with no tax stamps,... Published 14 Nov, 2022 05:55am
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