Fair Trade in Tobacco
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We talk about the tobacco trade in Pakistan, of which nearly 60% is illicit. This causes Pakistan to lose over Rs 300 billion in annual taxes.
🏭 Every Factory Under Watch
From local to multinational manufacturers, every tobacco plant will now operate under real-time monitoring. This reform cripples the illegal cigarette trade and builds fiscal discipline.
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #StopIllegalCigaretteTrade
From local to multinational manufacturers, every tobacco plant will now operate under real-time monitoring. This reform cripples the illegal cigarette trade and builds fiscal discipline.
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #StopIllegalCigaretteTrade
November 21, 2025 at 12:58 PM
🏭 Every Factory Under Watch
From local to multinational manufacturers, every tobacco plant will now operate under real-time monitoring. This reform cripples the illegal cigarette trade and builds fiscal discipline.
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #StopIllegalCigaretteTrade
From local to multinational manufacturers, every tobacco plant will now operate under real-time monitoring. This reform cripples the illegal cigarette trade and builds fiscal discipline.
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #StopIllegalCigaretteTrade
⚙️ Smuggling Meets Its Match
Digital eyes are now on every conveyor belt, every warehouse, every cigarette produced. Pakistan is using technology to break the backbone of the illegal cigarette trade.
Thank you @FBRSpokesperson @IRSPakistan
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #StopIllegalCigaretteTrade
Digital eyes are now on every conveyor belt, every warehouse, every cigarette produced. Pakistan is using technology to break the backbone of the illegal cigarette trade.
Thank you @FBRSpokesperson @IRSPakistan
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #StopIllegalCigaretteTrade
November 19, 2025 at 12:37 PM
⚙️ Smuggling Meets Its Match
Digital eyes are now on every conveyor belt, every warehouse, every cigarette produced. Pakistan is using technology to break the backbone of the illegal cigarette trade.
Thank you @FBRSpokesperson @IRSPakistan
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #StopIllegalCigaretteTrade
Digital eyes are now on every conveyor belt, every warehouse, every cigarette produced. Pakistan is using technology to break the backbone of the illegal cigarette trade.
Thank you @FBRSpokesperson @IRSPakistan
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #StopIllegalCigaretteTrade
💰 Rs. 600 Billion Within Reach
With full monitoring in place,Pakistan’s tobacco revenue could rise to Rs. 600 billion. That’s the difference between good governance and tax leakage
through the illegal cigarette trade.
Thank you @FBRSpokesperson
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #StopIllegalCigaretteTrade
With full monitoring in place,Pakistan’s tobacco revenue could rise to Rs. 600 billion. That’s the difference between good governance and tax leakage
through the illegal cigarette trade.
Thank you @FBRSpokesperson
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #StopIllegalCigaretteTrade
November 18, 2025 at 10:26 AM
💰 Rs. 600 Billion Within Reach
With full monitoring in place,Pakistan’s tobacco revenue could rise to Rs. 600 billion. That’s the difference between good governance and tax leakage
through the illegal cigarette trade.
Thank you @FBRSpokesperson
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #StopIllegalCigaretteTrade
With full monitoring in place,Pakistan’s tobacco revenue could rise to Rs. 600 billion. That’s the difference between good governance and tax leakage
through the illegal cigarette trade.
Thank you @FBRSpokesperson
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #StopIllegalCigaretteTrade
💡 Transparency in Motion
Pakistan’s decision to install IP-based CCTV in tobacco factories is a landmark reform. With production now tracked in real time, the illegal cigarette trade has nowhere left to hide.
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #StopIllegalCigaretteTrade
Pakistan’s decision to install IP-based CCTV in tobacco factories is a landmark reform. With production now tracked in real time, the illegal cigarette trade has nowhere left to hide.
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #StopIllegalCigaretteTrade
November 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
💡 Transparency in Motion
Pakistan’s decision to install IP-based CCTV in tobacco factories is a landmark reform. With production now tracked in real time, the illegal cigarette trade has nowhere left to hide.
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #StopIllegalCigaretteTrade
Pakistan’s decision to install IP-based CCTV in tobacco factories is a landmark reform. With production now tracked in real time, the illegal cigarette trade has nowhere left to hide.
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #StopIllegalCigaretteTrade
⚖️ Smugglers Can’t Silence the Law
Cigarette smuggling drains Pakistan’s economy by Rs. 400 billion annually. It’s time for action, not whispers.
We call on @GovtofPakistan @FBRSpokesperson @IRSPakistan to crack down hard and restore justice.
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #StopTaxChori
Cigarette smuggling drains Pakistan’s economy by Rs. 400 billion annually. It’s time for action, not whispers.
We call on @GovtofPakistan @FBRSpokesperson @IRSPakistan to crack down hard and restore justice.
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #StopTaxChori
November 9, 2025 at 7:47 AM
⚖️ Smugglers Can’t Silence the Law
Cigarette smuggling drains Pakistan’s economy by Rs. 400 billion annually. It’s time for action, not whispers.
We call on @GovtofPakistan @FBRSpokesperson @IRSPakistan to crack down hard and restore justice.
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #StopTaxChori
Cigarette smuggling drains Pakistan’s economy by Rs. 400 billion annually. It’s time for action, not whispers.
We call on @GovtofPakistan @FBRSpokesperson @IRSPakistan to crack down hard and restore justice.
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #StopTaxChori
🎭 Foreign Khairaat Dried Up? Silence is Deafening
SPARC, Chromatic Trust, Blue Veins, Human Development Foundation, Social Policy and Development Centre, and Sustainable Development Policy Institute seem unusually quiet on tobacco lately.
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #StopTaxChori
SPARC, Chromatic Trust, Blue Veins, Human Development Foundation, Social Policy and Development Centre, and Sustainable Development Policy Institute seem unusually quiet on tobacco lately.
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #StopTaxChori
August 15, 2025 at 12:04 PM
🎭 Foreign Khairaat Dried Up? Silence is Deafening
SPARC, Chromatic Trust, Blue Veins, Human Development Foundation, Social Policy and Development Centre, and Sustainable Development Policy Institute seem unusually quiet on tobacco lately.
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #StopTaxChori
SPARC, Chromatic Trust, Blue Veins, Human Development Foundation, Social Policy and Development Centre, and Sustainable Development Policy Institute seem unusually quiet on tobacco lately.
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #StopTaxChori
💼 Smuggling, counterfeiting, and uneven excise structures have created a fertile ground for tax evasion in cigarette industry.
Pakistan needs a predictable, fair tax regime that punishes crime, not compliance.
#StopIllegalCigaretteTrade
Pakistan needs a predictable, fair tax regime that punishes crime, not compliance.
#StopIllegalCigaretteTrade
June 28, 2025 at 2:37 AM
💼 Smuggling, counterfeiting, and uneven excise structures have created a fertile ground for tax evasion in cigarette industry.
Pakistan needs a predictable, fair tax regime that punishes crime, not compliance.
#StopIllegalCigaretteTrade
Pakistan needs a predictable, fair tax regime that punishes crime, not compliance.
#StopIllegalCigaretteTrade
🎬 Welcome to the Senate: Season of Suspense
Plot twist! A Senate committee is probing the illegal cigarette mafia, but two cast members seem to be from the very industry under scrutiny. 🎭
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #ConstituteNewSenateCommittee
Plot twist! A Senate committee is probing the illegal cigarette mafia, but two cast members seem to be from the very industry under scrutiny. 🎭
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #ConstituteNewSenateCommittee
June 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
🎬 Welcome to the Senate: Season of Suspense
Plot twist! A Senate committee is probing the illegal cigarette mafia, but two cast members seem to be from the very industry under scrutiny. 🎭
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #ConstituteNewSenateCommittee
Plot twist! A Senate committee is probing the illegal cigarette mafia, but two cast members seem to be from the very industry under scrutiny. 🎭
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia #ConstituteNewSenateCommittee
🕵️♂️ Sub-Committee or Smokescreen?
The Senate formed a Sub-Committee to investigate the illegal cigarette mafia.Bold move, right?
Except two members seem to have ties to the very industry they're supposed to investigate.
Watch the attached video.
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia#ConstituteNewSenateCommittee
The Senate formed a Sub-Committee to investigate the illegal cigarette mafia.Bold move, right?
Except two members seem to have ties to the very industry they're supposed to investigate.
Watch the attached video.
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia#ConstituteNewSenateCommittee
June 27, 2025 at 3:51 AM
🕵️♂️ Sub-Committee or Smokescreen?
The Senate formed a Sub-Committee to investigate the illegal cigarette mafia.Bold move, right?
Except two members seem to have ties to the very industry they're supposed to investigate.
Watch the attached video.
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia#ConstituteNewSenateCommittee
The Senate formed a Sub-Committee to investigate the illegal cigarette mafia.Bold move, right?
Except two members seem to have ties to the very industry they're supposed to investigate.
Watch the attached video.
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia#ConstituteNewSenateCommittee
🕵️♂️ Sub-Committee or Smokescreen?
The Senate formed a Sub-Committee to investigate the illegal cigarette mafia.Bold move, right?
Except two members seem to have ties to the very industry they're supposed to investigate.
Watch the attached video.
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia#ConstituteNewSenateCommittee
The Senate formed a Sub-Committee to investigate the illegal cigarette mafia.Bold move, right?
Except two members seem to have ties to the very industry they're supposed to investigate.
Watch the attached video.
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia#ConstituteNewSenateCommittee
June 27, 2025 at 3:51 AM
🕵️♂️ Sub-Committee or Smokescreen?
The Senate formed a Sub-Committee to investigate the illegal cigarette mafia.Bold move, right?
Except two members seem to have ties to the very industry they're supposed to investigate.
Watch the attached video.
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia#ConstituteNewSenateCommittee
The Senate formed a Sub-Committee to investigate the illegal cigarette mafia.Bold move, right?
Except two members seem to have ties to the very industry they're supposed to investigate.
Watch the attached video.
#StopIllegalCigaretteMafia#ConstituteNewSenateCommittee
📉 Pakistan is losing over Rs. 300 billion every year due to illegal cigarette trade, as confirmed by the FBR .
The formal sector is collapsing, and illicit manufacturers now hold 56% of the market, while contributing almost nothing in taxes.
#StopIllegalCigaretteTrade
The formal sector is collapsing, and illicit manufacturers now hold 56% of the market, while contributing almost nothing in taxes.
#StopIllegalCigaretteTrade
June 27, 2025 at 3:37 AM
📉 Pakistan is losing over Rs. 300 billion every year due to illegal cigarette trade, as confirmed by the FBR .
The formal sector is collapsing, and illicit manufacturers now hold 56% of the market, while contributing almost nothing in taxes.
#StopIllegalCigaretteTrade
The formal sector is collapsing, and illicit manufacturers now hold 56% of the market, while contributing almost nothing in taxes.
#StopIllegalCigaretteTrade
⚠️ Transparency Needed in NGO Operations
How did unregistered INGOs like Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and Vital Strategies infiltrate key institutions like the Health Services Academy and Tobacco Control Cell? Fair Trade in Tobacco calls for a thorough investigation
#InvestigateCriminalINGOs
How did unregistered INGOs like Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and Vital Strategies infiltrate key institutions like the Health Services Academy and Tobacco Control Cell? Fair Trade in Tobacco calls for a thorough investigation
#InvestigateCriminalINGOs
January 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
⚠️ Transparency Needed in NGO Operations
How did unregistered INGOs like Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and Vital Strategies infiltrate key institutions like the Health Services Academy and Tobacco Control Cell? Fair Trade in Tobacco calls for a thorough investigation
#InvestigateCriminalINGOs
How did unregistered INGOs like Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and Vital Strategies infiltrate key institutions like the Health Services Academy and Tobacco Control Cell? Fair Trade in Tobacco calls for a thorough investigation
#InvestigateCriminalINGOs
Pakistan’s tobacco farmers are critical to the country’s agricultural landscape. Yet, they face challenges from illicit traders who undermine legal markets. Supporting legitimate tobacco ensures fair pricing for farmers and strengthens rural economies.
#SupportFarmers #StopIllicitTrade
#SupportFarmers #StopIllicitTrade
January 5, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Pakistan’s tobacco farmers are critical to the country’s agricultural landscape. Yet, they face challenges from illicit traders who undermine legal markets. Supporting legitimate tobacco ensures fair pricing for farmers and strengthens rural economies.
#SupportFarmers #StopIllicitTrade
#SupportFarmers #StopIllicitTrade
Pakistan’s legal tobacco sector, represented by two multinational companies, contributed nearly Rs. 300 billion in taxes during FY2023-24 and 40 local manufacturers, mostly operating from KPK and AJK, paid a meager Rs. 5 billion, despite holding 63% of the market share.
#StopIllicitCigaretteTrade
#StopIllicitCigaretteTrade
December 31, 2024 at 1:09 PM
Pakistan’s legal tobacco sector, represented by two multinational companies, contributed nearly Rs. 300 billion in taxes during FY2023-24 and 40 local manufacturers, mostly operating from KPK and AJK, paid a meager Rs. 5 billion, despite holding 63% of the market share.
#StopIllicitCigaretteTrade
#StopIllicitCigaretteTrade
💸 @HDFPk and the Shadow Agenda of @CTFKGlobal
The @HDFPk, bankrolled by @CTFKGlobal, blatantly targets Pakistan’s legal businesses while conveniently ignoring illegal operators evading Rs. 330 billion in taxes annually. Their silence reveals their intent—sabotage under the guise of advocacy.
The @HDFPk, bankrolled by @CTFKGlobal, blatantly targets Pakistan’s legal businesses while conveniently ignoring illegal operators evading Rs. 330 billion in taxes annually. Their silence reveals their intent—sabotage under the guise of advocacy.
December 12, 2024 at 4:53 PM
💸 @HDFPk and the Shadow Agenda of @CTFKGlobal
The @HDFPk, bankrolled by @CTFKGlobal, blatantly targets Pakistan’s legal businesses while conveniently ignoring illegal operators evading Rs. 330 billion in taxes annually. Their silence reveals their intent—sabotage under the guise of advocacy.
The @HDFPk, bankrolled by @CTFKGlobal, blatantly targets Pakistan’s legal businesses while conveniently ignoring illegal operators evading Rs. 330 billion in taxes annually. Their silence reveals their intent—sabotage under the guise of advocacy.
With Rs. 600 billion in untapped tax potential, Pakistan’s tobacco sector could transform the economy. Yet pseudo-activists like @SDPIPakistan, driven by foreign agendas, focus their energies on law-abiding contributors while ignoring rampant tax evasion by illicit traders.
December 10, 2024 at 4:57 PM
With Rs. 600 billion in untapped tax potential, Pakistan’s tobacco sector could transform the economy. Yet pseudo-activists like @SDPIPakistan, driven by foreign agendas, focus their energies on law-abiding contributors while ignoring rampant tax evasion by illicit traders.
The legal tobacco industry, which operates under strict regulations, pays Rs. 291 billion in taxes. Meanwhile, illicit traders who dominate 63% of the market evade billions. The Track and Trace System will hold these tax evaders accountable and ensure a fair system for all. 💼 #ImplementTTSNow
December 6, 2024 at 11:47 AM
The legal tobacco industry, which operates under strict regulations, pays Rs. 291 billion in taxes. Meanwhile, illicit traders who dominate 63% of the market evade billions. The Track and Trace System will hold these tax evaders accountable and ensure a fair system for all. 💼 #ImplementTTSNow
How INGOs operate within our borders, especially those funded by foreign charities.Let's protect our economic interests and ensure that Pakistan isn't left behind while countries like Bangladesh capitalize on opportunities we could have seized. The time for action is now!
#StopIllicitCigaretteTrade
#StopIllicitCigaretteTrade
December 4, 2024 at 1:04 PM
How INGOs operate within our borders, especially those funded by foreign charities.Let's protect our economic interests and ensure that Pakistan isn't left behind while countries like Bangladesh capitalize on opportunities we could have seized. The time for action is now!
#StopIllicitCigaretteTrade
#StopIllicitCigaretteTrade
Illicit Trade in Pakistan
The ballooning illicit cigarette trade, now commanding over 50% of the market, is not just a tax issue but a clear case of economic sabotage. This shadow market leads to an annual tax revenue loss of over PKR 300 billion, which could be invested in our nation's future.
The ballooning illicit cigarette trade, now commanding over 50% of the market, is not just a tax issue but a clear case of economic sabotage. This shadow market leads to an annual tax revenue loss of over PKR 300 billion, which could be invested in our nation's future.
December 4, 2024 at 11:16 AM
Illicit Trade in Pakistan
The ballooning illicit cigarette trade, now commanding over 50% of the market, is not just a tax issue but a clear case of economic sabotage. This shadow market leads to an annual tax revenue loss of over PKR 300 billion, which could be invested in our nation's future.
The ballooning illicit cigarette trade, now commanding over 50% of the market, is not just a tax issue but a clear case of economic sabotage. This shadow market leads to an annual tax revenue loss of over PKR 300 billion, which could be invested in our nation's future.
Bangladesh executed the same $20M deal in one month, which Pakistan failed to implement in six months due to unnecessary lobbying and propaganda. Foreign-funded organizations like @SDPIPakistan worsen this stark contrast in business environments. 🌍 #SuperDeceptivePolicyInstitute @PakPMO
November 26, 2024 at 4:39 AM
Bangladesh executed the same $20M deal in one month, which Pakistan failed to implement in six months due to unnecessary lobbying and propaganda. Foreign-funded organizations like @SDPIPakistan worsen this stark contrast in business environments. 🌍 #SuperDeceptivePolicyInstitute @PakPMO
پاکستان کی سالانہ سگریٹ مارکیٹ کا حجم 85 ارب روپے ہے، اور یہ سیکٹر تقریبا 600 ارب روپے کا ممکنہ ٹیکس ادا کر سکتا ہے مگر اندازہ ہے کہ 300-330 ارب روپوں کا سالانہ ٹیکس غیر قانونی تجارت کی وجہ سے ضائع ہو رہا ہے۔ مگر @SDPIPakistan جیسے ادارے ان حقائق کو نظرانداز کرتے ہیں
November 23, 2024 at 10:03 AM
پاکستان کی سالانہ سگریٹ مارکیٹ کا حجم 85 ارب روپے ہے، اور یہ سیکٹر تقریبا 600 ارب روپے کا ممکنہ ٹیکس ادا کر سکتا ہے مگر اندازہ ہے کہ 300-330 ارب روپوں کا سالانہ ٹیکس غیر قانونی تجارت کی وجہ سے ضائع ہو رہا ہے۔ مگر @SDPIPakistan جیسے ادارے ان حقائق کو نظرانداز کرتے ہیں
Illicit tobacco trade surged from 37% in 2021 to 63% in 2024, costing Pakistan Rs. 330B annually. Meanwhile, Tier-I brands pay 84% in excise and Tier-II 60%. Rationalizing excise is the only way to combat this growing economic sabotage! 📉 @FBRSpokesperson #RationalizeTobaccoExcise
November 21, 2024 at 2:40 PM
Illicit tobacco trade surged from 37% in 2021 to 63% in 2024, costing Pakistan Rs. 330B annually. Meanwhile, Tier-I brands pay 84% in excise and Tier-II 60%. Rationalizing excise is the only way to combat this growing economic sabotage! 📉 @FBRSpokesperson #RationalizeTobaccoExcise
پاکستان کا قانونی تمباکو سیکٹر سالانہ 290 ارب روپے سے زائد ٹیکس دیتا ہے، لیکن اب مارکیٹ کا 63 فیصد حصہ غیر قانونی تاجروں کے قبضے میں ہے جو سالانہ 330 ارب روپے (1.2 بلین ڈالر) کے ٹیکس چوری کر رہے ہیں۔ یہ تاجر قانونی کم از کم قیمت 162.25 روپے سے کم پر فروخت کرتے ہیں، جو ٹیکس آمدن کو تباہ کر رہا ہے
November 20, 2024 at 5:19 AM
پاکستان کا قانونی تمباکو سیکٹر سالانہ 290 ارب روپے سے زائد ٹیکس دیتا ہے، لیکن اب مارکیٹ کا 63 فیصد حصہ غیر قانونی تاجروں کے قبضے میں ہے جو سالانہ 330 ارب روپے (1.2 بلین ڈالر) کے ٹیکس چوری کر رہے ہیں۔ یہ تاجر قانونی کم از کم قیمت 162.25 روپے سے کم پر فروخت کرتے ہیں، جو ٹیکس آمدن کو تباہ کر رہا ہے
Pakistan’s legal tobacco sector contributes over Rs. 200B annually, yet 63% of the market is now controlled by illicit traders evading Rs. 330B ($1.2B) yearly. These operators sell below the legal minimum price of Rs. 162.25, crippling tax revenues. 🛑 @PakPMO #RationalizeTobaccoExcise
November 19, 2024 at 5:02 AM
Pakistan’s legal tobacco sector contributes over Rs. 200B annually, yet 63% of the market is now controlled by illicit traders evading Rs. 330B ($1.2B) yearly. These operators sell below the legal minimum price of Rs. 162.25, crippling tax revenues. 🛑 @PakPMO #RationalizeTobaccoExcise
The Illicit Tobacco Trade in Pakistan A Threat to Economic Development
The tobacco industry in Pakistan is a significant part of its economy, but the shadow of illicit trade looms large. This thread explores how illegal #tobacco sales impact #Pakistan's development
The tobacco industry in Pakistan is a significant part of its economy, but the shadow of illicit trade looms large. This thread explores how illegal #tobacco sales impact #Pakistan's development
November 18, 2024 at 2:50 PM
The Illicit Tobacco Trade in Pakistan A Threat to Economic Development
The tobacco industry in Pakistan is a significant part of its economy, but the shadow of illicit trade looms large. This thread explores how illegal #tobacco sales impact #Pakistan's development
The tobacco industry in Pakistan is a significant part of its economy, but the shadow of illicit trade looms large. This thread explores how illegal #tobacco sales impact #Pakistan's development