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مالی اور مالیاتی پالیسیاں ایک دوسرے سے متصادم ہیں، مقررین
مالی اور مالیاتی پالیسیاں ایک دوسرے سے متصادم ہیں، مقررین

کراچی(اسٹاف رپورٹر) مالیاور مالیاتی پالیسیاں ایک دوسرے سے متصادم ہیں جس کے وفاقی بجٹ 24-2023 میں حکومت کی طرف سے پیش کردہ میکرو اکنامک اور مالیاتی اہداف کے حصول پر منفی ا...

Read More Published: May 3, 2026
سگریٹ پر ٹیکس: 10 ارب اضافی ریونیو حاصل ہونیکا امکان ۔ روزنامہ ایکسپریس
سگریٹ پر ٹیکس: 10 ارب اضافی ریونیو حاصل ہونیکا امکان ۔ روزنامہ ایکسپریس

صحت عامہ سے منسلک کارکنوں نے حکومت پر زور دیا کہ وہ تمباکو کی صنعت کے گمراہ کن ہتھکنڈوں سے ہوشیار رہے۔     https://www.express.com.pk/epaper/PoPupwindow.aspx?newsID=1110195827&Issue=NP_ISB&Dat...

Read More Published: May 3, 2026
Anti-smoking event
Anti-smoking event

Health activists urged the government to be wary of the misleading tactics of tobacco industry which causes substantial loss to national exchequer each year.   https://www.thenews.com.pk/amp/1074214-anti-smoking-event...

Published: May 3, 2026
Decline in production: Tobacco industry accused of declaring misleading statistics
Decline in production: Tobacco industry accused of declaring misleading statistics

The tobacco industry is declaring misleading statistics about the decline in the declared production of cigarettes to pressurise the policymakers in the upcoming budget (2023-24).   https://www.brecorder.com/news/40244310...

Published: May 3, 2026
Tobacco Industry Overcharges Consumers and Underreports Production
Tobacco Industry Overcharges Consumers and Underreports Production

Health activists urge the government to be wary of the misleading tactics of the tobacco industry which causes substantial losses to the national exchequer each year   https://www.thefridaytimes.com/2023/05/26/tobacco-industry-overcharges-consumers-and-underreports-production/...

Published: May 3, 2026
Govt urged to be wary of misleading tactics of tobacco industry
Govt urged to be wary of misleading tactics of tobacco industry

Health activists urged the government to be wary of the misleading tactics of tobacco industry which causes substantial loss to national exchequer each year.     https://dailytimes.com.pk/1096801/govt-urged-to-be-wary-of-misleading-tactics-of-tobacco-industry/amp/  ...

Published: May 3, 2026
Tobacco Industry is misleading Policy Makers
Tobacco Industry is misleading Policy Makers

Pakistan has scored 1.13 points out of 5 on the cigarette tax scorecard, standing at 131st position among 160 countries, which is a manifestation of a lax tax policy towards the tobacco sector.     https://epaper.brecorder.com/2021/11/20/4-page/908355-news.html  ...

Published: May 3, 2026
Pakistan remains at the bottom of the cigarette tax scorecard
Pakistan remains at the bottom of the cigarette tax scorecard

Pakistan has scored 1.13 points out of 5 on the cigarette tax scorecard, standing at 131st position among 160 countries, which is a manifestation of a lax tax policy towards the tobacco sector.     https://epaper.brecorder.com/2021/11/20/4-page/908355-news.html...

Published: May 3, 2026
FPCCI and SPDC ink MoU to collaborate in research and advocacy
FPCCI and SPDC ink MoU to collaborate in research and advocacy

Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo, President FPCCI, has expressed his satisfaction over an MoU between Policy Advisory Board, FPCCI and Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC) to conduct joint research studies on the issues pertaining to fiscal policies and macroeconomic framework, says a Press release. ...

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Progress on SDGs termed unsatisfactory
Progress on SDGs termed unsatisfactory

Federal and provincial governments will have to share the responsibility of taking the development agenda forward for enhancing the wellbeing of people. These views were expressed by experts in a webinar hosted by the Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC) to share the findings of their recent...

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Review of Social Development in Pakistan
Review of Social Development in Pakistan

While appreciating the analysis carried out by SPDC, Dr Pervez Tahir, Former Chief Economist at Government of Pakistan, endorsed the idea of statistical selectivity of the SDGs for the analysis. He also expressed his disappointment with the role of Federal and Provincial Governments when it comes to...

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Some numbers to ponder
Some numbers to ponder

At a time when think-tanks are tanking or being replaced by think-this or -that, it is encouraging to see Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC) maintaining its tradition, started in 1995, of producing an authentic annual report on issues skirted by the policymakers and tangential to the mainst...

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Social Development review in Pakistan; progress termed not impresseive so far
Social Development review in Pakistan; progress termed not impresseive so far

Pakistan’s progress on Sustainable Goals (SDGs) has not been impressive so far. Federal and provincial governments will have to share the responsibility of taking the development agenda forward for enhancing the wellbeing of people.   https://epaper.thefinancialdaily.com/epaper/edition...

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PTI Minister vows to take measures for increasing tax on cigarettes
PTI Minister vows to take measures for increasing tax on cigarettes

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Mohammad Khan on Thursday said the government will take all necessary measures to ensure the implementation of relevant laws to enhance tax on cigarettes. Speaking to participants of a seminar titled ‘Implications of the Cigarette Tax Policy in Pa...

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Govt will take all steps to enhance tax on cigarettes to reduce health cost: Ali
Govt will take all steps to enhance tax on cigarettes to reduce health cost: Ali

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan says government will take all necessary measures to ensure the implementation of all relevant laws to enhance tax on cigarettes to reduce health cost. Addressing a seminar in Islamabad, he said reformulation of the health strategy that...

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