Health activists propose higher taxes on tobacco products ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has received a budget proposal from health advocates to increase taxes... Published 02 Jun, 2024 02:53am
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 Uniform tax on tobacco products: Capital Calling hails IMF suggestion ISLAMABAD: Capital Calling, an Islamabad-based think tank, has appreciated the reports suggesting that the... Published 30 May, 2024 06:19am
Business & Finance Solangi for increasing taxes on tobacco products ISLAMABAD: Former caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi said there is urgent need to... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Business & Finance Hike in FED, GST on tobacco in budget: Shehla urges MPs, stakeholders to join efforts ISLAMABAD: Member National Assembly Shehla Raza Friday asked the parliamentarians and stakeholders to join efforts... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Business & Finance Illicit cigarette market not as large as tobacco industry claims: WHO ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) new study found that there is no evidence that Pakistan’s... Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am
Business & Finance Cigarettes remain top revenue spinner of FED ISLAMABAD: The cigarettes remained top revenue spinner of federal excise duty (FED) after raise of FED rates on... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
Business & Finance Budget FY25: academia advocate increase in taxes on tobacco items ISLAMABAD: The call for raising taxes on tobacco is gaining momentum among academia, who Tuesday endorsed tax policy... Published 20 Mar, 2024 03:00am
Business & Finance SPARC asks govt to prioritise increasing taxes on cigarettes ISLAMABAD: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) on Friday asked the government to... Published 02 Mar, 2024 04:16am
Opinion Electronic cigarettes and devices: Menace spreading at warp speed The health implications of electronic cigarettes, often referred to as e-cigarettes or vapes, have been the focus of... Published 22 Jan, 2024 05:37am
Opinion Harnessing tobacco taxation for economic revitalisation Pakistan faces multifaceted economic challenges; and amidst these, the role of tobacco taxation emerges as a... Published 18 Jan, 2024 05:54am
Pakistan SPARC for levying health-related charges on tobacco products LAHORE: Emphasizing the need for strengthening the tobacco control landscape in Pakistan, health professionals ... Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am
Print ‘Illicit cigarettes to inflict Rs300bn annual loss on kitty’ ISLAMABAD: The documented tobacco industry has estimated to pay Rs242 billion federal excise duty/sales tax in the... Updated 13 Oct, 2023 08:46am
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 Illicit cigarette industry: Govt likely to announce support to small shopkeepers ISLAMABAD: The government is expected to announce support and assistance to small shopkeepers across the country to... Published 07 Jun, 2023 06:05am
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 Tobacco products: Govt urged to further increase taxes ISLAMABAD: Anti-tobacco activists and health experts on Tuesday asked the government to further increase taxes on... Published 10 May, 2023 06:03am
Pakistan Health activists praise PM for raising FED on tobacco products ISLAMABAD: Health activists highly appreciated Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s fiscal policy stance of raising... Published 06 May, 2023 06:23am
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
Print FED on tobacco products: Govt may get additional revenue of Rs60bn ISLAMABAD: The government has estimated to generate an additional revenue of at least Rs60 billion following raise... Updated 02 May, 2023 08:50am
Pakistan Tobacco control bodies call for regulation of cigarettes’ sale PESHAWAR: The Provincial Alliance for Sustainable Tobacco Control, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has called for passage of... Published 10 Apr, 2023 06:45am
Pakistan Health levy on tobacco products: Govt urged to take sustainable revenue measures ISLAMABAD: Health experts and non-governmental organizations on Friday urged upon the government to take sustainable... Published 19 Feb, 2023 03:19am
Pakistan Anti-smoking activists hail FED hike on tobacco products ISLAMABAD: Anti-smoking activists and public health advocates on Thursday welcomed government’s initiative to ... Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00am
Pakistan Call for imposing hefty taxation on tobacco products to curb fatal diseases ISLAMABAD. Health professionals while stressing the need for imposing hefty taxation on tobacco and tobacco products... Published 24 Dec, 2022 07:22am
Pakistan Harmful innovative tobacco products: SPARC urges stakeholders to help protect youths ISLAMABAD: Society for Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) urged all the stakeholders to play their role ... Published 12 Dec, 2022 06:07am
Pakistan Activists object to bids by tobacco firms to get products regularised ISLAMABAD: Society for Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) urged all the stakeholders to play their role ... Published 08 Dec, 2022 07:40am
Pakistan KP govt urged to impose ban on novel tobacco products PESHAWAR: Members of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have widely hailed the federal government for increasing tax... Published 01 Sep, 2022 05:50am
Pakistan Experts urge govt to impose health levy on tobacco products ISLAMABAD: Health experts have urged the government to impose health levy on tobacco products to save precious ... Published 21 Jul, 2022 05:40am
Pakistan Experts praise increase in taxes on tobacco products ISLAMABAD: Health experts have expressed satisfaction over government’s decision to increase taxation on tobacco... Published 14 Jun, 2022 05:56am
Pakistan Panah for increasing taxes on tobacco products ISLAMABAD: The government should increase taxes on “unnecessary and deadly” tobacco instead of the necessities ... Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:18am
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