Press Release
Government Must Intensify Action Against Illegal Cigarette Networks
Islamabad, Pakistan, July 16, 2026: Fair Trade in Tobacco (FTT) has expressed serious concern over the reported theft and misappropriation of 2,828 cartons of cigarettes, valued at approximately Rs....
FTT Rejects SPARC’s Donor-Driven Tobacco Tax Narrative, Calls It A Manufactured Attack on Pakistan’s Legal Tobacco Sector
Islamabad, Pakistan, July 9, 2026: Fair Trade in Tobacco (FTT) has strongly rejected the latest statement issued by the Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child...
Government Urged To Examine Funding Behind Selective Tobacco Activism
Islamabad, Pakistan, June 26, 2026: Fair Trade in Tobacco (FTT) has strongly questioned the latest campaign by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and the Social Policy and Development...
Facts, Not Political Pressure, Must Guide Tobacco Policy: Muhammad Amin
Islamabad, Pakistan, June 18, 2026: Muhammad Amin, Chairman of Fair Trade in Tobacco Pakistan, has called upon the federal government to reject every form of political pressure that may...
FTT Rejects “Farmers’ Appeal” Narrative, Urges Government To Continue Enforcement Against Illegal Tobacco Trade
Islamabad, Pakistan, June 4, 2026: Muhammad Amin, Chairman of Fair Trade in Tobacco, strongly rejected the narrative presented in a recent public appeal issued in the name of tobacco...
FTT Says SDPI’s Tobacco Tax Push “Donor-Aligned Policy Pressure” Detached From Pakistan’s Market Reality
Islamabad, Pakistan, May 8, 2026: Muhammad Amin, Chairman of Fair Trade in Tobacco (FTT), strongly rejected the latest call by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) for higher tobacco...
Budget Season Must Not Become A Shortcut For Policy Capture, Says FTT Chairman
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 by organized advocacy pressure during...
Illegal Tobacco Drains Revenues And Finance Terrorism, FTT Tells Lahore Media at Iftar
Lahore, Pakistan, February 28, 2026: Muhammad Amin, Chairman of Fair Trade in Tobacco (FTT), spoke with media representatives at an Iftar in Lahore and urged sustained national focus on...
Legal Tobacco Exports Need Predictable Approvals, Illegal Cigarette Trade Must Be Crushed, Says FTT
Islamabad, Pakistan, February 18, 2026: Muhammad Amin, Chairman of the Fair Trade in Tobacco (FTT) called on the Government of Pakistan to facilitate the legal tobacco sector to expand...
Reward Compliance, Stop Illegal Cigarette Tax Theft, FTT Chairman Tells Government
Islamabad, Pakistan, February 7, 2026: Fair Trade in Tobacco (FTT) welcomed the Government of Pakistan’s recognition of Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited (PTC) as one of the country’s leading exporters,...