PM’s directive to curb illegal tobacco trade widely hailed on June 7, 2023It is encouraging that Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has issued directives to curb illegal trade of tobacco products in Pakistan, states Capital Calling, a network of academic researchers and professionals. Civil society organizations and groups have lauded the directive of the prime minister. The network states that some parliamentarians have reportedly raised voice against smoking […]
Khurram Dastgir lays foundation stone of 500/132 kV grid station at FIEDMC on June 6, 2023The Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division) Engr. Khurram Dastgir Khan has laid the foundation stone of the 500/132 kV grid station for Allama Iqbal Industrial City (AIIC) at FIEDMC, near Sahianwala interchange, district Faisalabad. The project, being launched by NTDC, aims to address the energy needs of both the Allama Iqbal Industrial City and […]
Tobacco industry’s profit increases due to shifting of tax burden on June 6, 2023Society for the Protection of the Rights of Child (SPARC) issued a press release to highlight Tobacco industry’s mischievous ways to earn additional profits from tobacco users. According to the health activists, government should be earning additional revenues from increased tobacco taxation not tobacco industry. Malik Imran, Country Head Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, said […]
Tobacco-related diseases cause annual economic burden of Rs 615bn on June 5, 2023In line with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s anti-smoking policy, the Customs with the Ganjamndi police in Rawalpindi seized a large cache of smuggled cigarettes on Sunday, estimated to be worth Rs8 million. The cigarettes were found in a warehouse in the Ganjamundi area and were being stored without paying customs duties. The seizure of smuggled […]
NTDC energizes 220 kV Guddu-Shikarpur transmission line on June 5, 2023The National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited (NTDC) has achieved the successful replacement of a 108 km 220 KV transmission line in the south region and energized the newly constructed Guddu-Shikarpur transmission line. This significant milestone marks a major step towards improving the power supply system in the South areas of Pakistan, specifically Balochistan and […]
Gwadar Port sends 20,000 tons of fertilizer to Afghanistan on June 5, 2023A private sector consignment of 20,000 tons of DAP fertilizer has been sent from Gwadar port to Afghanistan. This batch of DAP fertilizer was imported from Australia under the Afghan Transit Trade Agreement by KB Fertilizer and Agven Pvt Ltd, enterprises operating in Gwadar Free Zone (South). An official from COPHC told Gwadar Pro that […]
Leading developer invests in backing rising racing star Enaam Ahmed on June 4, 2023Leading real estate developer ONE Homes, part of the ONE Group have signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement to back rising British-Pakistani racing star Enaam Ahmed. Ahmed who grew up in London is the first ever professional racing driver of Pakistani heritage. At the young age of only 23 Enaam is currently racing in the INDY […]
Track and Trace keeps illegal trade of tobacco products at 15% on June 3, 2023Health activists have appreciated Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s directives to curb down illegal trade of tobacco products in Pakistan. In a press release shared by Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC), the health activists mentioned that Federal Board of Revenue’s Track and Trace system has kept illicit trade from going […]
Chinese envoy Bao Zhong vows economic, political support to Pakistan on June 2, 2023ISLAMABAD: Acting Charge’d Affairs, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, Bao Zhong Thursday called on Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar and discussed matters of mutual interest. The minister highlighted the deep-rooted, long-standing bilateral ties between Pakistan and China, and appreciated the Chinese support to Pakistan on multiple fronts, said a press […]
Pakistan has no authentic data on smoking on June 2, 2023Pakistan does not have authentic data on smoking which is the main cause of failure of all government policies to curb this menace. This is the top problem the government needs to address and make a vow on this World No Tobacco Day, believes Capital Calling, a network of academic researchers and professionals. Tax policy […]