Tobacco

Officials explain tax collection during Senate panel hearing

Low duty structure restricted revenue flow and encouraged smoking

Tobacco smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, including tar and others that can narrow arteries

Proven measures to reduce tobacco use include increasing tobacco taxes, pictorial warning, restrict advertising

Reduced duty has brought down cigarette prices, slashed govt revenues

Believes step will give boost to government revenues

Recommends imposition of further tax on tobacco industry

Court orders ban on sale of tobacco pan masala for human consumption

An estimated seven million people in Europe alone have taken up 'vaping'

Decisions to charge higher taxes are sound as the proportion of tobacco sales impact the overall health of the country

A group of activists have panned the CDA for signing an agreement with a tobacco company for tree plantation

The Philippine finance ministry has described the agreement as the country's biggest-ever tax settlement

System can prevent revenue leakages estimated at Rs50 billion in FY17

After enacted its national tobacco control law in 2003, India has added rules to strengthen it

The company launched a “heat not burn” product in the UK last year that heats up the tobacco but without the smoke

Ceremony in Uttar Pradesh cancelled at eleventh hour following bride's refusal

Tobacco consumption causes an estimated 100,000 deaths every year

WHO also highlighted the pollution generated during the production, transport and distribution of tobacco products

Expert calls for efforts to reduce demand for illicit cigarettes

Health department will present a bill in Sindh Assembly to ban sale and use of gutka, mainpuri

Graphic warnings on packages is thought to be among the least persuasive policies

Directs FBR to remain engaged with industry in this regard

Health ministry apprises Senate panel on regulations to prohibit sale of loose cigarettes

Most Islamabad residents unaware of anti-smoking regulations

Farmers and legal experts join in the bashing of legislation

the accused, in connivance with others, was involved in corruption

A new study shows that financial inducements may help smokers overcome the habit

House passed resolution to shift Pakistan Tobacco Board to province as major tobacco growers are K-P based

Activists hold press conference, demonstration outside press club on World No Tobacco Day

According to the WHO reports, tobacco smoking currently kills five million people a year worldwide

Philip Morris and the Polish government had lodged appeals against a tobacco directive by the EU

Shortly after the November 13 attacks in Paris, Islamic State group issued threats against French schools

The TWGTT in its proposals has recommended that from the next budget the finance ministry should increase the tax

Legislators also voted to ban all forms of cigarette advertising, including online ads

If only SRK, Ajay Devgan and Arbaaz Khan listen to their wives!

Tobacco Institute of India says regulatory impositions adversely impact livelihood of farmers, legal business

Pakistan has one of the most liberal foreign investment regimes in South Asia

Pakistan Tobacco Company records net profit of Rs4.7b for the first half of 2015

Report reveals Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have been more successful in curbing deaths caused by tobacco