Tobacco industry aims to hook new generation on vapes, WHO says LONDON: Tobacco companies still actively target young people via social media, sports and music festivals and new,... Published 24 May, 2024 06:27am
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 IPSOS report highlights alarming issues in Pakistan’s tobacco industry ISLAMABAD: A latest report of significant credibility, published by IPSOS, an esteemed international surveying... Published 14 May, 2024 05:18am
Business & Finance Tobacco industry: IMF recommends uniform tax structure ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended implementation of a uniform tax structure on the... Published 28 Mar, 2024 05:47am
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
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
Editorials Despite a 146pc FED hike on cigarettes EDITORIAL: Going by FBR (Federal Board of Revenue) revenue figures, it has successfully busted the great tobacco... Published 16 Dec, 2023 05:49am
World New Zealand to scrap world-leading anti-smoking laws WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s plans for world-leading anti-smoking laws will be revoked, Christopher Luxon confirmed... Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am
BR Research PMPK in 9MCY23 While CY22 was better for the tobacco industry in terms of profitability despite the three FED hikes, the ongoing... Published 31 Oct, 2023 08:34am
Business & Finance Tobacco industry to fully install ‘track & trace system’ by year-end ISLAMABAD: The electronic monitoring track and trace system of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is expected to be... Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am
Editorials Track-and-trace system loses its own track EDITORIAL: The tobacco manufacturing industry is the single largest contributor to the Federal Board of Revenue’s... Published 05 Aug, 2023 06:00am
Print Illicit trade: Cigarette makers question FBR’s performance ISLAMABAD: Leading cigarette manufacturers Friday raised serious questions over the performance of the Federal Board... Updated 22 Jul, 2023 09:45am
Editorials Vicious cycle of smuggling, tax evasion EDITORIAL: Speakers at a briefing arranged by Ipsos for parliamentarians to discuss tax evasion in five major ... Published 24 Jun, 2023 06:02am
Pakistan Safeguard children, low-income group: Tobacco industry leaving no stone unturned to undo govt’s efforts ISLAMABAD: The tobacco industry is leaving no stone unturned to undo the great work done by the government of... Published 17 Jun, 2023 06:13am
Business & Finance Minister explains why country’s dependency on foreign goods grows ISLAMABAD: Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs on Thursday stated that Pakistan’s dependency... Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:27am
Pakistan Economic Survey 2022-23: Pakistan’s performance explained through graphs The government of Pakistan presented the Economic Survey 2022-23 on Thursday. Business Recorder summarises the... Published 08 Jun, 2023 09:57pm
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 World No-Tobacco Day: Govt urged to insulate kids against tobacco hazards ISLAMABAD: The government must protect young generation from deadly products of tobacco industry, which are killing... Published 01 Jun, 2023 03:34am
Print Decline in production: Tobacco industry accused of declaring misleading statistics ISLAMABAD: The tobacco industry is declaring misleading statistics about the decline in the declared production of... Updated 26 May, 2023 08:50am
Print Tobacco industry: FBR anticipates Rs200bn collection on FED hike ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has estimated to collect around Rs200 billion from the tobacco... Updated 22 May, 2023 09:09am
Business & Finance Cigarette industry: FBR seeks to generate extra Rs185bn revenue thru FED, GST ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has estimated to generate additional revenue of around Rs185 billion... Published 19 Apr, 2023 06:36am
BR Research Tobaccos: Another FED hike? After seeing three FED hikes on cigarettes in a span of nine months to February 2023, the tobacco players are likely... Published 03 Apr, 2023 09:05am
Business & Finance Increased FED on cigarettes to hurt interests of farmers of economically marginalized areas LAHORE: Tobacco farmers of KPK’s economically marginalised areas have warned that recent exorbitant increase in... Published 01 Apr, 2023 06:21am
Pakistan SPARC concerned over regularisation of heated tobacco devices ISLAMABAD: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) raised alarms on the reports of tobacco... Published 03 Dec, 2022 05:51am
Pakistan Speakers for strict laws to save young generation from drugs, smoking ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar on Friday called upon the government to formulate strict laws to prevent the young... Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am
Print Tobacco: new excise regime unveiled ISLAMABAD: To control tax evasion in tobacco sector, the government has increased the adjustable Federal Excise Duty... Updated 23 Sep, 2022 09:51am
Pakistan SPARC lauds govt for raising FED on cigarettes ISLAMABAD: Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) has appreciated the government for raising... Published 28 Aug, 2022 06:10am
Pakistan Govt urged to ban sale of nicotine pouches ISLAMABAD: General Secretary and Director Operations, Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH) Sanaullah Ghumman... Published 07 Jul, 2022 05:35am
Business & Finance Tobacco industry: FBR is all set to fully implement T&T system ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is all set to fully implement the track and trace (T&T) system at... Published 05 Jul, 2022 05:19am
Business & Finance Tobacco industry: SPARC censures marketing tactics ISLAMABAD: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) highlighted the deceptively dangerous... Published 23 Jun, 2022 08:27am