Tobaccos: FED raise on the cards? The tobacco industry’s output has been on a rising trajectory lately, even as top cigarette makers anxiously wait... Published 20 May, 2022 09:41am
Business & Finance Laffer says tobacco industry faces ‘critical’ challenge of dealing with non-tax paid cigarettes ISLAMABAD: Renowned American economist Arthur Betz Laffer stated that the tobacco industry in Pakistan faces a... Published 21 Nov, 2021 04:19am
Pakistan Illicit cigarette trade challenge comes under the spotlight LAHORE: Speakers at a webinar have called for bringing the overall supply chain of tobacco under effective tobacco... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Pakistan Investigation into ‘surplus tobacco crop’ urged ISLAMABAD: The documented tobacco industry has urged Pakistan Tobacco Board (PTB), relevant law makers and... Published 24 Sep, 2021 04:40am
Business & Finance ‘Tobacco industry misleads policymakers to generate more revenue’ KARACHI: Sana Ullah Ghumman, General Secretary and Director Operations, Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH),... Published 07 Aug, 2021 04:01am
Business Low taxes on tobacco industry: Pakistan may be facing Rs30bn annual revenue losses: ADB ISLAMABAD: Pakistan may be facing annual revenue losses of Rs30 billion (approximately $193.37 million) due to low... Published 07 Jul, 2021 04:28am
Pakistan Tobacco industry to oppose any tax increase: study ISLAMABAD: Though the cigarette prices are cheapest in Pakistan compared to the rest of South Asia region, the... Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am
Business Govt should make tobacco products costly through taxes: Ashrafi ISLAMABAD: Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, a special aide to the Prime Minister Imran Khan on Interfaith Harmony and... Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am
Pakistan Tax reforms needed to curtail rising use of tobacco among youth ISLAMABAD: The influence of tobacco industry over legislative bodies appeared to be a major factor behind the delay... Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am
Business & Finance High prevalence of illicit tobacco trade in Pakistan: reports LAHORE: Tobacco is a highly lethal and addictive substance endangering millions of lives every year. Consumed in any... Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am
Business & Finance Tobacco industry seeks tax relaxations in the name of ‘illicit trade’: SDPI ISLAMABAD: The powerful tobacco industry is demanding tax relaxations from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in the... Updated 23 May, 2021 10:36am
Pakistan Tobacco industry: SPARC protests against engaging celebrities in promotional tactics Islamabad: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC), on Thursday, has strongly protested... Published 21 May, 2021 05:04am
Pakistan Smoking-related diseases, deaths: Expenses cost exchequer over $3.85bn annually ISLAMABAD: The expenses attributable to all smoking-related diseases and deaths in Pakistan cost the national... Updated 20 May, 2021 09:24am
Business Tobacco industry accused of earning millions but paying ‘peanuts’ in terms of taxes ISLAMABAD: The multi-national tobacco industry in Pakistan has been earning millions of rupees annually through the... Published 25 Apr, 2021 03:13am
Business & Finance Tobacco industry: Increase in net profits, consumption witnessed: PANAH ISLAMABAD: Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH) on Tuesday disclosed that the fiscal year 2020-21 has... Updated 17 Mar, 2021 09:42am
Business & Finance PM calls for Track & Trace System introduction to avoid tax evasion Prime Minister Imran Khan said the FBR had assured to roll out the track and trace system by July this year but now the Sindh High Court has given a stay on it. Published 16 Mar, 2021 03:45pm
World India's proposed changes to anti-smoking law face objections from tobacco industry India has over the years introduced tobacco controls and launched campaigns to deter its use, but enforcement of the law has been a challenge. India released draft changes to its tobacco-control law over the weekend to ban smoking zones in hotels, restaurants and airports. Published 06 Jan, 2021 07:05pm