But most of the country’s cigarette manufacturers remain uncommitted. Read More
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Only three out of Pakistan's 40-plus tobacco companies have implemented it. Read More
Critics say the system retains industry ties in violation of anti-illicit trade protocol. Read More
But enforcement is proving to be a challenge. Read More
According to Oxford Economics, the increase coincided with a sharp rise in the excise rates. Read More
Although Pakistan has long exported leaf tobacco and raw materials to various countries, this is the first time that the country exported finished productsRead More
Pakistan's illegal cigarette trade is a heavyweight, but last year saw it lose a few rounds.Read More
In parts of Pakistan, collecting cigarette taxes is not easy. It becomes easier if the price of the most modest licit cigarettes is as close as possible to the price of illicit cigarettes.Read More
Ten months after a tobacco-products tracking-and-tracing system was due to be introduced in Pakistan, the system’s tender process is being called into question. Read More
Some tobacco growers in Pakistan are claiming that tobacco manufacturers are exploiting them, and they have vowed to fight back.Read More