Topic

TOBACCO TAX

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...

KPFRPA opposes imposition of advance tax on tobacco

Published 22 Aug, 2022 06:33am

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Farmers Rights Protection Association (KPFRPA) has strongly opposed the government’s...

Tobacco industry: SPARC censures marketing tactics

Published 23 Jun, 2022 08:27am

ISLAMABAD: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) highlighted the deceptively dangerous...

Imposition of health hazard tax on tobacco, sugary drinks opposed

Updated 16 Nov, 2021 09:49am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Advisor on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has reportedly blocked a proposal of...

Tobacco: tax evasion

Published 11 Sep, 2021 03:36am

EDITORIAL: Tobacco and tobacco products are subjected to heavy taxation the world over primarily to contain and...

'Higher tobacco tax, fewer cigarettes consumed': Majority of smokers to quit, reduce smoking: research study

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

ISLAMABAD: Majority of smokers in Pakistan will choose to quit or reduce smoking in response to price increases...

Tobacco industry to oppose any tax increase: study

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

ISLAMABAD: Though the cigarette prices are cheapest in Pakistan compared to the rest of South Asia region, the...

Miftah proposes tax on tobacco buying and processing

Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am

LAHORE: Former Finance Minister and PML-N leader Miftah Ismail has suggested levying taxes on the purchase and...

FY22 Budget: Govt urged to impose tax on tobacco products

Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am

ISLAMABAD: The Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust (SKMT) acting Chief Executive Officer Dr Aasim Yusuf has proposed the...

Taxation may reduce tobacco consumption

Published 02 Jun, 2021 04:29am

LAHORE: Tobacco is a highly lethal and addictive substance endangering millions of lives every year. Consumed in any...

Affordability main cause of smoking at young age: research

Updated 18 May, 2021 09:37am

ISLAMABAD: The affordability is found to be the main facilitator for smoking, especially at a younger age, and this...

Withdrawal from tobacco co webinar: Health advocates hail PM’s decision

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

ISLAMABAD: Health advocates on Sunday lauded Prime Minister Imran Khan for his withdrawal from a webinar which was...

SPDC urges govt to increase tax on tobacco in upcoming Federal Budget

Published 20 Apr, 2021 03:14pm

This would not only help curb tobacco use in the country but would also contribute to generating more revenues that can be used for promoting public health.

BR100
BR30
KSE100
KSE30
KMI30

1D 5D 3M 6M 1Y

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 3	159.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
India Sensex / Jun 3	74,346.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,402.13
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,633.21
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	95.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,452.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.51
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	5.91 ▲ 1 (20.37%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 3 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.18 ▲ 1 (19.31%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 3 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.88 ▲ 1 (17.01%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 3 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.85 ▲ 0.44 (12.9%)
Chenab Ltd / Jun 3 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 0.91 (10.46%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 3 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	19.24 ▲ 1.75 (10.01%)
Dawood Equities / Jun 3 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	20.56 ▲ 1.87 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 3 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	20.89 ▲ 1.9 (10.01%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	68.38 ▲ 6.22 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 3 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	72.48 ▲ 6.59 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,164.61 ▼ -240.51 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 3 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	71.48 ▼ -7.9 (-9.95%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 3 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.88 ▼ -1.62 (-8.76%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 3 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▼ -2.41 (-7.98%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 3 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.90 ▼ -1.1 (-7.33%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 3 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	30.18 ▼ -2.23 (-6.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jun 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	52.03 ▼ -3.68 (-6.61%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.23 ▼ -1.32 (-6.42%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 3 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	56.96 ▼ -3.61 (-5.96%)
Punjab Oil / Jun 3 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	147.13 ▼ -8.47 (-5.44%)

Stock	Volume
Treet Battery / Jun 3 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	46,642,698 ▼ -0.03
Dewan Cement / Jun 3 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	33,760,377 ▲ 0.4
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 3 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	25,238,548 ▲ 0.84
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 3 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	23,949,474 ▲ 0.46
P.T.C.L. / Jun 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	23,376,596 ▲ 0.82
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,752,841 ▲ 0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jun 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,285,113 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,753,659 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,876,959 ▼ -0.12
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 3 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	13,316,500 ▼ -0.13