December 26, 2024

Pakistan’s tobacco industry

Anti Tobacco NGO Scandal: HDF’s hidden relations with Tobacco Industry exposed

Ali Ahmad Zia06 mins

ISLAMABAD:  The hidden links of a leading anti-tobacco NGO with cigarette companies shook the development sector and government policymakers. These links also exposed the shady nexus between the leading tobacco trading business families and local and international non-government organizations. According to details, in 2021, Islamabad based leading anti-tobacco NGO Human Development Foundation (HDF) invited Mr….

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Suggested headline: Pakistan Bleeds 300 Billion Annually from Illicit Cigarette Trade

Pakistan Bleeds 300 Billion Annually from Illicit Cigarette Trade

News Desk06 mins

Islamabad – A recent report of significant credibility, published by IPSOS, an esteemed international surveying organization, has brought alarming issues in Pakistan’s tobacco industry to light. Mubashir Akram, the National Convenor of ACT Alliance Pakistan, commented on the findings, stating that unbalanced tax policies in Pakistan have particularly increased opportunities for tax evasion among local…

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