Reports
From Tax Evasion To National Risk: Following Pakistan’s Illegal Cigarette Money
A February 25, 2026, report described what revenue officials say they found inside the Karachi Export Processing Zone, a place built to encourage exports, not to supply Pakistan’s retail...
The Budget Window Lobby: How NGO-Advocacy Campaigns Can Outrun Pakistan’s Tobacco Enforcement Capacity
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 formulation stretch when ministries are...
The Cigarette Money Trail: How Iillegal Tobacco Financed Terror Abroad, And Why Pakistan Should Not Assume Immunity
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 a security story, with consequences...
Pakistan’s Illegal Cigarette Trade And Missing Graphical Health Warnings
A focused report on the Graphical Health Warning (GHW) compliance gap, its economic consequences, and required enforcement response (2020–2025 evidence-based).Why the missing GHW issue matters more than it looksIllegal...