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Budget Season Must Not Become A Shortcut For Policy Capture, Says FTT Chairman
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Islamabad, Pakistan, March 25, 2026: Muhammad Amin, Chairman of Fair Trade in Tobacco (FTT), expressed concern that Pakistan’s tobacco tax debate is increasingly shaped...
From Tax Evasion To National Risk: Following Pakistan’s Illegal Cigarette Money
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A February 25, 2026, report described what revenue officials say they found inside the Karachi Export Processing Zone, a place built to encourage exports,...
The Budget Window Lobby: How NGO-Advocacy Campaigns Can Outrun Pakistan’s Tobacco Enforcement Capacity
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Pakistan’s tobacco tax debate does not unfold in a neutral calendar. It peaks when the state is most vulnerable to pressure, during the budget...
Illegal Tobacco Drains Revenues And Finance Terrorism, FTT Tells Lahore Media at Iftar
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Lahore, Pakistan, February 28, 2026: Muhammad Amin, Chairman of Fair Trade in Tobacco (FTT), spoke with media representatives at an Iftar in Lahore and...
The Cigarette Money Trail: How Iillegal Tobacco Financed Terror Abroad, And Why Pakistan Should Not Assume Immunity
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Illegal tobacco is often discussed as a revenue story, a public health story, or a law-and-order story. The record shows it can also become...
Legal Tobacco Exports Need Predictable Approvals, Illegal Cigarette Trade Must Be Crushed, Says FTT
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Islamabad, Pakistan, February 18, 2026: Muhammad Amin, Chairman of the Fair Trade in Tobacco (FTT) called on the Government of Pakistan to facilitate the...
Bangladesh Delivered, Pakistan Delayed: Who Benefited From The NGOs’ Pressure?
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Pakistan’s export agenda is ultimately a foreign-exchange agenda. Every credible plan to stabilize the balance of payments rests on two levers: expanding the value...
Foreign-Funded Tobacco Advocacy: Why Pakistan Must Audit NGOs’ Ecosystem
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A serious conversation about tobacco policy in Pakistan should not be framed as a simplistic contest between “health” and “industry.” It should be treated...
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