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tax on cigarettes

Policy needs economic coherence: a case of Pakistan’s tobacco taxation

Published 02 Jul, 2026 10:00am

Pakistan’s Federal Budget 2026–27 has once again brought the country’s tobacco taxation framework into focus. At a...

Finance Bill: Govt to introduce third slab in FED on cigarettes

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 07:31am

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to take a bold step in budget to control the growing share of 56 percent of...

Indian tobacco stocks tank as government levies new tax on cigarettes

Published 01 Jan, 2026 11:12pm

ITC shares plunged to 365.50 rupees, their lowest level since April 2023

WHO’s stepped up higher tax drive may fuel illicit cigarette trade

Published 23 Jun, 2025 06:16am

LAHORE: As the World Health Organisation (WHO) intensified its global drive for greater tobacco taxes, there are...

Pakistan loses Rs750bn tax revenue to illicit trade, smuggling yearly: report

Updated 02 May, 2025 09:04am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan loses Rs 750 billion in tax revenue per annum due to illicit trade and smuggling, reflecting...

Tobacco use claims over 160,000 lives every year: SPDC

Published 01 May, 2025 06:03am

LAHORE: Under pressure from the tobacco industry, the government is considering a rollback in the very policy that...

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 ...

Raising tobacco taxes right approach to reducing smoking rates?

Published 18 Mar, 2025 08:36am

KARACHI: A growing debate in Pakistan questions whether raising tobacco taxes is the right approach to reducing...

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...

Rs237bn FED collected from cigarettes in 2023-24

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 09:24am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected Rs 237 billion as federal excise duty (FED) from...

An MNC’s warning and FDI troubles

Published 01 Jun, 2024 06:59am

EDITORIAL: In a highly troubling development, one of the oldest multinational companies (MNCs) operating in the...

Budget 2024-25: SPDC proposes 37pc increase in FED on tobacco products

Updated 06 May, 2024 09:01am

ISLAMABAD: The Social Policy Development Centre (SPDC) has proposed a 37 percent increase in Federal Excise Duty...

Cigarettes: Aurat Foundation proposes 26pc hike in FED

Published 05 Apr, 2024 04:50am

ISLAMABAD: Aurat Foundation Thursday proposed the budget makers to raise Federal Excise Duty (FED) on cigarettes by...

Tobacco industry: IMF recommends uniform tax structure

Published 28 Mar, 2024 05:47am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended implementation of a uniform tax structure on the...

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...

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...

Despite a 146pc FED hike on cigarettes

Published 16 Dec, 2023 05:49am

EDITORIAL: Going by FBR (Federal Board of Revenue) revenue figures, it has successfully busted the great tobacco...

Sale of cigarettes below minimum price: PTC clarifies FBR’s enforcement action does not pertain to its operations

Published 24 Aug, 2023 06:22am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited (PTC) on Wednesday categorically clarified that the Federal Board of...

Multinational cigarette makers accused of creating misunderstanding about FED hike

Published 24 Aug, 2023 06:22am

ISLAMABAD: Capital Calling, a network of academic researchers and professionals, has stated that the government is...

Share of smuggled cigarettes further increases: Documented sector demands govt take action

Updated 21 Aug, 2023 09:58am

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

Cigarettes, juices: FED reduction likely

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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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