MISCELLANEOUS
Call for tobacco tax increase to public health
ISLAMABAD — Health advocates are calling for an immediate increase in tobacco taxes in Pakistan…
IMF urges Pakistan to leverage stability for inclusive growth
ISLAMABAD – After the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) discussed the…
Policy paper advocates 37% increase in FED to boost revenue
ISLAMABAD – The Social Policy Development Centre (SPDC) has proposed a 37% increase in the…
Progress on tobacco taxation still falls short of WHO guidelines
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has made progress in increasing tobacco taxes, but it has not fully…
Survey reveals 18% decrease in smoking rates
ISLAMABAD – High tobacco taxation serves as a vital measure in combating tobacco consumption,…
World Bank identifies potential revenue boosts in tobacco sector
ISLAMABAD – According to a report by the World Bank called ‘Pakistan Development Update’, if…
Concern over tobacco industry’s move to introduce 10-stick packs
ISLAMABAD – Expressing profound concern, health activists questioned recent efforts by the tobacco industry to…
Finance Minister Aurangzeb hailed for tobacco tax reforms
ISLAMABAD – It is encouraging that Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has given hope to the…
Health experts call FED increase on cigarettes mandatory to control consumption
ISLAMABAD—Health experts have called for the implementation of the World Bank’s recommendation for an increase…
High FED rates on cigarettes: a win-win for revenue and public health
ISLAMABAD – The government’s decision to raise the Federal Excise Duty (FED) on cigarettes has…
