{"id":454992,"date":"2025-01-13T09:01:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T04:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=454992"},"modified":"2025-01-13T09:01:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T04:01:04","slug":"pakistan-loses-over-rs-567-billion-in-revenue-due-to-illegal-manufacturing-cigarette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/pakistan-loses-over-rs-567-billion-in-revenue-due-to-illegal-manufacturing-cigarette\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan Loses over Rs. 567 Billion in Revenue due to Illegal Manufacturing cigarette"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Peshawar<br \/>\nA high-level meeting was co-chaired by Federal Minister of State Ali Pervez Malik and KP Advisor to the Chief Minister of Finance, Muzammil Aslam, to discuss tobacco smuggling and illegal cigarette manufacturing.<br \/>\nThe meeting was attended by the Excise Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, representatives from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Pakistan Tobacco Board, and tobacco companies.<br \/>\nDuring the meeting, a detailed discussion was held on tobacco smuggling and illegal cigarette manufacturing, highlighting the significant revenue loss of over Rs. 567 billion to the country over the past decade. Furthermore, the severe health risks associated with these illicit activities were emphasized.<br \/>\nThe meeting resulted in key agreements between federal and provincial government representatives, including strengthening the estimation process to prevent illicit tobacco cultivation, enhancing track and trace Mechanisms for implementing better tracking systems to monitor tobacco products and data sharing for improved Surveillance for tacilitating data sharing to enhance surveillance on cigarette exports.<br \/>\nAdvisor Finance emphasized that KP\u2019s nominal provincial excise duty on tobacco is ring-fenced to support health service delivery in the province. He encouraged manufacturers to withdraw their legal challenges and engage in constructive dialogue for a mutually beneficial resolution.<br \/>\nThe meeting concluded with the formation of a special technical committee to prepare a comprehensive action plan for the implementation of the decisions made. 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