Tobacco board proposal raises concerns among stakeholders LAHORE: The proposal aimed at devolving the Pakistan Tobacco Board (PTB) to provincial control has stirred... Published 02 Jul, 2025 08:20am
Print ECC directs open market pricing for tobacco ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed the Ministry of National Food... Updated 18 Jun, 2025 09:30am
Business & Finance Sectors including tobacco: ‘Illicit trade continues to be Achilles heel for revenue collectors’ LAHORE: As the federal government gears up to present the FY 2025–26 budget today, illicit trade in sectors... Published 10 Jun, 2025 06:07am
Pakistan Tax evasion, smuggling: MoC and PRIME update Senate panel ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the sub-committee of the Senate Standing Committee on Commerce, chaired by Senator Sarmad... Published 07 Jun, 2025 04:59am
Opinion Collaborative efforts required to reduce smoking rates faster Pakistan stands at a critical juncture in its efforts to reduce smoking. Rapid progress will require a united... Published 03 Jun, 2025 06:14am
Business & Finance Tobacco exports surpasses $100m ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain on Friday said that... Published 24 May, 2025 07:21am
Business & Finance Tobacco exporters meet Jam Kamal ISLAMABAD: A delegation of leading tobacco exporters met with Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan on Monday... Published 21 May, 2025 06:28am
Business & Finance Tobacco revenue can increase by bringing illicit trade into tax net KARACHI: The country’s annual revenue from the tobacco industry could more than double from the current Rs 270... Published 14 May, 2025 06:26am
Print Pakistan govt working on options to increase FED ISLAMABAD: The government is working out different proposals to raise federal excise duty (FED) of various items... Updated 13 May, 2025 09:33am
Print Pakistan loses Rs750bn tax revenue to illicit trade, smuggling yearly: report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan loses Rs 750 billion in tax revenue per annum due to illicit trade and smuggling, reflecting... Updated 02 May, 2025 09:04am
Pakistan Tobacco use claims over 160,000 lives every year: SPDC LAHORE: Under pressure from the tobacco industry, the government is considering a rollback in the very policy that... Published 01 May, 2025 06:03am
Pakistan SPDC highlights worsening tobacco epidemic LAHORE: The Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC), a policy research institute has expressed serious concerns... Published 25 Apr, 2025 06:05am
Pakistan ‘Govt committed to take all possible steps to curb tobacco use’ ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Health, Dr Malik Mukhtar Ahmad Bharath has expressed the... Published 21 Feb, 2025 06:49am
Business & Finance SDPI holds seminar: Speakers highlight need for robust tobacco tax policy ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar on Monday expressed serious concern that the absence of taxation on smokeless... Published 19 Nov, 2024 06:34am
Opinion Pakistan’s tobacco control dilemma Pakistan’s struggle with tobacco control reveals how industry interference and policymaker susceptibility can... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Opinion Tobacco taxes – treaties, tensions, and trends Pakistan faces a pressing need for a sustainable tobacco taxation policy, particularly as tobacco use imposes severe... Published 13 Nov, 2024 07:15am
Business & Finance PMPKL exports raw tobacco worth $48m over past five years LAHORE: Philip Morris Pakistan (PMPKL) has exported raw tobacco worth $48 million over the past five years, driven ... Published 27 Sep, 2024 06:26am
Business & Finance GLT units: Exporters can remove raw tobacco without making payment against duties: FBR ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has allowed exporters to remove unmanufactured tobacco from the GLT units... Published 29 Aug, 2024 06:53am
BR Research LSM: Slow rebound starts Large Scale Manufacturing index for May 2024 grew 7.3 percent year-on-year – the highest growth in 23 months or July... Published 23 Jul, 2024 08:28am
BR Research Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited (PSX: PAKT) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1947. The... Published 13 Jun, 2024 08:06am
Pakistan Cigarette consumption: Pakistan witnesses significant dip: survey ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has witnessed a significant dip in cigarette consumption due to its high prices, according to a... Published 06 Jun, 2024 03:09am
Business & Finance Upcoming budget: SIFC should advocate 26pc rise in tobacco taxes: SPARC ISLAMABAD: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) has requested the Special Investment... Updated 05 Jun, 2024 07:13am
Business & Finance Govt likely to increase levy on tobacco products ISLAMABAD: The government intends to increase the levy on tobacco products by 30 percent in the upcoming budget in a... Published 01 Jun, 2024 06:59am
Business & Finance PTC launches 'Made in Pakistan 3.0' initiative ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited (PTC) Monday announced the launch of its 'Made in Pakistan 3.0'... Published 28 May, 2024 05:29am
Pakistan KP CM against tax on ‘naswar’ PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur Friday opposed taxing Naswar in the upcoming budget of... Published 25 May, 2024 05:32am
Pakistan Sharp drop in smoking tobacco confirmed: CRD survey ISLAMABAD: A latest survey by Islamabad’s Centre for Research and Dialogue (CRD) confirmed a significant 18 ... Published 21 May, 2024 03:39am
Business & Finance Call to raise tobacco taxes up to 70pc to minimise consumption ISLAMABAD: Malik Imran Ahmed, country head of “The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids” (CTFK) has urged the... Published 14 May, 2024 05:18am
Print PM takes serious note of absence of sugar data ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is said to have taken serious note of the absence of requisite data on... Updated 10 May, 2024 08:59am
Print Budget 2024-25: SPDC proposes 37pc increase in FED on tobacco products ISLAMABAD: The Social Policy Development Centre (SPDC) has proposed a 37 percent increase in Federal Excise Duty... Updated 06 May, 2024 09:01am
Pakistan Preventing influence of tobacco making firms: ‘Pakistan’s performance remains unsatisfactory’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s performance in preventing the influence of tobacco manufacturing companies remained... Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am