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Tobacco

Experts call for regulated tobacco harm reduction framework

Published 23 Sep, 2026 06:05am

KARACHI: With tobacco use continuing to claim an estimated 164,000 lives annually in Pakistan, health and policy...

Why people don’t stop smoking

Published 20 Sep, 2026 02:22am

Every day in my clinic, I have the same conversation with multiple patients who, despite having tried to quit...

Parents urged to play active role in preventing youth access to tobacco

Published 11 Sep, 2026 08:44am

KARACHI: The Entrepreneurship and Youth Development Society (EYDS) has called for greater awareness among parents...

Tobacco harm reduction: a physician’s perspective

Published 11 Sep, 2026 06:00am

Pakistan has been facing chronic public health challenges for a long time. One of the biggest challenges facing...

Dentists can detect early signs of smoking-related harm

Published 07 Sep, 2026 04:49am

KARACHI: Smoking-related harm can become visible in the mouth before patients recognise health consequences, placing...

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...

Tobacco consumption declines: survey

Published 04 Jun, 2026 05:23am

ISLAMABAD: Overall tobacco consumption in Pakistan has recorded a decline of 15.7 percent between 2014 and 2024,...

Probe into ‘theft’ of 2,828 cartons of cigarettes: Panel directs FIA to include all relevant FBR officials

Published 07 Apr, 2026 02:22am

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel has directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to include all relevant Federal...

India plans to overhaul ‘sin taxes’ prior to phase-out of GST cess

Published 01 Dec, 2025 04:39pm

NEW DELHI: India unveiled two new tax bills in parliament on Monday, aiming to overhaul levies on “sin goods” such...

FBR asks tobacco units to install IP-CCTV cameras

Published 12 Nov, 2025 06:02am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) directed all tobacco manufacturing units to install IP-CCTV cameras on...

Institutional shift: setting the stage for optimal tobacco tax policy

Published 05 Nov, 2025 07:02am

The recent establishment of the Tax Policy Office (TPO)—separating the critical function of tax policy design from...

Tobacco cos underpay farmers, ignoring MIP

Published 16 Oct, 2025 07:10am

ISLAMABAD: Local tobacco companies are exploiting farmers by purchasing tobacco at a much lower rate than the ...

Prohibition: a policy of fear, not facts

Published 28 Sep, 2025 05:25am

Tobacco has been used across societies for generations, yet it is only with modern research that its risks and...

Tobacco growers demand MNCs be directed to raise quotas

Published 22 Aug, 2025 06:00am

ISLAMABAD: Tobacco growers on Thursday appealed to a parliamentary panel to direct multinational companies to...

FBR to strictly monitor tobacco movement

Published 24 Jul, 2025 06:19am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will strictly monitor movement of processed tobacco from Tobacco Green...

Tobacco taxation and youth initiation

Updated 23 Jul, 2025 07:08am

Tobacco use in Pakistan is not just a public health concern, it is a fiscal crisis demanding urgent re-evaluation of...

Tobacco board proposal raises concerns among stakeholders

Published 02 Jul, 2025 08:20am

LAHORE: The proposal aimed at devolving the Pakistan Tobacco Board (PTB) to provincial control has stirred...

ECC directs open market pricing for tobacco

Updated 18 Jun, 2025 09:30am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed the Ministry of National Food...

Sectors including tobacco: ‘Illicit trade continues to be Achilles heel for revenue collectors’

Published 10 Jun, 2025 06:07am

LAHORE: As the federal government gears up to present the FY 2025–26 budget today, illicit trade in sectors...

Tax evasion, smuggling: MoC and PRIME update Senate panel

Published 07 Jun, 2025 04:59am

ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the sub-committee of the Senate Standing Committee on Commerce, chaired by Senator Sarmad...

Collaborative efforts required to reduce smoking rates faster

Published 03 Jun, 2025 06:14am

Pakistan stands at a critical juncture in its efforts to reduce smoking. Rapid progress will require a united...

Tobacco exports surpasses $100m

Published 24 May, 2025 07:21am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain on Friday said that...

Tobacco exporters meet Jam Kamal

Published 21 May, 2025 06:28am

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of leading tobacco exporters met with Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan on Monday...

Tobacco revenue can increase by bringing illicit trade into tax net

Published 14 May, 2025 06:26am

KARACHI: The country’s annual revenue from the tobacco industry could more than double from the current Rs 270...

Pakistan govt working on options to increase FED

Updated 13 May, 2025 09:33am

ISLAMABAD: The government is working out different proposals to raise federal excise duty (FED) of various items...

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...

SPDC highlights worsening tobacco epidemic

Published 25 Apr, 2025 06:05am

LAHORE: The Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC), a policy research institute has expressed serious concerns...

‘Govt committed to take all possible steps to curb tobacco use’

Published 21 Feb, 2025 06:49am

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Health, Dr Malik Mukhtar Ahmad Bharath has expressed the...

SDPI holds seminar: Speakers highlight need for robust tobacco tax policy

Published 19 Nov, 2024 06:34am

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar on Monday expressed serious concern that the absence of taxation on smokeless...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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