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Delay in amending SRO results in blockage of major cigarette export order

ISLAMABAD: Despite the approval of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Ministry of Health has not issued the ...

Published 20 Jul, 2024 05:34am

Pakistan

Call for curbing illicit cigarette trade

LAHORE: The government must strictly enforce the implementation of the Track and Trace (T&T) System in the...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 02:55am

Business & Finance

Health advocates concerned at no hike in cigarette tax rates

ISLAMABAD: Health advocates Friday expressed deep concern over the government’s decision to maintain current...

Published 06 Jul, 2024 06:48am

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

Illicit cigarettes’ consumption increases due to heavy taxes: NGO

LAHORE: With increase in taxes on legal cigarette manufacturers, the illicit tobacco trade and consumption have...

Published 28 May, 2024 05:30am

Business & Finance

Illicit cigarette market inflicting Rs300bn annual loss on national exchequer: study

ISLAMABAD: The illicit sector now holds a major share of 54 percent of the cigarette market in Pakistan as compared...

Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am

Pakistan

Hike in cigarette prices: 18pc of people quit smoking

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan-based think tank Center for Research and Dialogue (CRD) survey disclosed that 18 percent of...

Published 05 May, 2024 02:54am

Pakistan

Capital Calling raises alarm against surge in campaign by cigarette cos

ISLAMABAD: Capital Calling, an Islamabad-based think tank, has raised alarm against the surge in the campaign by...

Published 10 Apr, 2024 02:16am

Pakistan

Cigarette co decries sealing of offices in AJK

ISLAMABAD: The Walton Tobacco Company has demanded justice from the Azad Jammu and Kashmir government, alleging that...

Published 07 Apr, 2024 03:01am

Pakistan

CRD urges FM to take action against cigarette makers violating laws

ISLAMABAD: The Centre for Research and Dialogue (CRD) has asked the Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb for taking...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Pakistan

New low-priced cigarette product termed violation of FEA

ISLAMABAD: The multinational tobacco companies have allegedly violated the Federal Excise Act and introduced a...

Published 31 Mar, 2024 02:53am

Business & Finance

Uniform excise duty rates on cigarette makers: IMF’s recommendations welcomed

ISLAMABAD: Capital Calling, an Islamabad-based think tank, Friday welcomed the recommendation of the International...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:22am

Editorials

Combating illicit cigarette trade

EDITORIAL: The illicit sale of cigarettes in the country continues to be a pervasive issue, having a detrimental...

Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am

Pakistan

Pakistan ranks 7th among tobacco-consuming countries globally

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is one of the top tobacco consuming countries standing at the 7th position globally and first in...

Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am

Business & Finance

Policy reforms on tobacco taxation urged

ISLAMABAD: The absence of a clear policy reforms on tobacco taxation for multinational cigarette manufacturing...

Published 29 Feb, 2024 04:41am

Pakistan

Fake stamps: Around 850m counterfeit cigarette sticks being sold across country

ISLAMABAD: The documented tobacco industry Monday raised serious concern that around 850 million counterfeit...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Business & Finance

Excise duty hike: Cigarette industry witnessing big surge in illegal trade

ISLAMABAD: The cigarette industry is experiencing a surge in illegal trade in recent months, particularly following ...

Published 18 Jan, 2024 05:54am

Business & Finance

Cigarette industry: SDPI says revenue collection targets missed since 2017

ISLAMABAD: A new study conducted by Pakistani think tank Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) revealed...

Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am

Business & Finance

Cigarette industry: Influence on policymaking caused Rs567bn revenue loss in last 7 years

ISLAMABAD: The influence of cigarette industry on policymaking has not only impacted nation’s financial well-being...

Published 04 Jan, 2024 05:41am

Business & Finance

10 cigarette manufacturers: Ministry asks FBR to suspend brand registration

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services has asked the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to take action and...

Published 18 Nov, 2023 06:03am

Business & Finance

Cigarette prices in Pakistan lowest in the region due to lenient tax policy?

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan stands out in the region for remarkably low cigarette prices due to the country’s lenient tax...

Published 14 Nov, 2023 05:08am

Pakistan

‘Illegal cigarette companies flouting ban’

LAHORE: Despite the ban imposed by the government over advertising and reward programs for cigarette sale, illegal...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Pakistan

Illegal Cigarette cos flout ban, putting profits over public health

LAHORE: Despite the ban imposed by the government about advertising and reward programs for cigarette sales, illegal...

Published 04 Nov, 2023 06:00am

Business & Finance

FBR seizes record 16m non-duty paid/counterfeit cigarette sticks

ISLAMABAD: The designated teams of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) have conducted 429 raids across the country and...

Published 01 Nov, 2023 05:57am

Pakistan

Unregistered cigarette brands pose threat to public health, economy: NGO

LAHORE: Expressing serious concerns over the alarming prevalence of unregistered cigarette brands across the ...

Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am

Business & Finance

Jul-Mar period: Cigarette makers’ turnovers, profits surge despite fall in declared output

ISLAMABAD: Despite a substantial decline in declared production by cigarette manufacturing companies, their turnover...

Published 08 Jun, 2023 06:30am

Pakistan

Cigarette production drastically decreases in May

ISLAMABAD: Health experts and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), Monday, admitted that cigarette production in...

Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am

Business & Finance

IPSOS report: Illicit cigarette trade costs FBR Rs240bn per annum

ISLAMABAD: An international research company Friday disclosed that tax evasion by illicit cigarette traders has...

Published 03 Jun, 2023 03:52am

Pakistan

Illicit cigarette industry’s market share expands to 39pc

ISLAMABAD: The illicit cigarette industry share has been increased to 39 percent in the market as compared to claims...

Published 16 May, 2023 03:23am

BR Research

Profits rise for PAKT

It pays to build scale. The tobacco market leader seems is weathering the challenging industry environment ...

Published 05 May, 2023 09:21am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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