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Experts urge FBR to consider tobacco taxation as public health policy not a revenue-generation tool. Rs 770 billion annual economic burden caused by smoking-related diseases, which is 1.2% of Pakistan’s GDP.

On: March 14, 2025

Tagged: Federal Board of Revenue, Public health policy, Revenue-generation tool., Tobacco Control Knowledge Hub.

Experts urge FBR to consider tobacco taxation as public health policy not a revenue-generation tool. Rs 770 billion annual economic burden caused by smoking-related diseases, which is 1.2% of Pakistan’s GDP. The Tobacco Control Knowledge Hub aims to serve as a centralized platform for collaboration, coordination, advocacy, and evidence-based discussion.Read More →

Terrorist Attack on Train in Balochistan: The Role of BLA How Did the BLA’s Leadership Shift from Tribal Chiefs to the Middle Class? BBC Special Report

On: March 12, 2025

In: Editor's Desk

Tagged: BLA’s Leadership Shift, terrorist attack, The Role of BLA, Train in Balochistan, Tribal Chiefs to Middle Class

Terrorist Attack on Train in Balochistan: The Role of BLA How Did the BLA’s Leadership Shift from Tribal Chiefs to the Middle Class?BBC Special Report Quetta ( Web News ) The banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has hijacked a train traveling from Quetta to Peshawar in the Dera Bolan areaRead More →

Pakistan made progress to empower women amid major structural, cultural barriers: Experts Experts urge accelerated efforts in gender-responsive budgeting, stronger law enforcement to achieve Beijing+30, SDG-5 commitments

On: March 11, 2025

In: Editor's Desk

Tagged: Cultural barriers, empower women, Gender-responsive budgeting, Pakistan made progress

Pakistan made progress to empower women amid major structural, cultural barriers: Experts Experts urge accelerated efforts in gender-responsive budgeting, stronger law enforcement to achieve Beijing+30, SDG-5 commitments ISLAMABAD ( WEB NEWS ) Experts on Monday at the International Women’s Day Seminar here highlighted that Pakistan has made progress in meeting genderRead More →

Ishaq Dar holds meetings with OIC SG Hissein Brahim Taha, Egyptian FM Both Foreign Ministers expressed their appreciation for the strong cooperation between Pakistan and Egypt

On: March 9, 2025

In: Editor's Desk

Tagged: Latest challenges, OIC SG Hissein Brahim, Pakistan FM Ishaq Dar

Ishaq Dar holds meetings with OIC SG Hissein Brahim Taha, Egyptian FM Badr Abdelatty & his Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Maliki in Jeddah Ishaq Dar reaffirms Pakistan’s unwavering support for the Palestinian cause JEDDAH ( WEB NEWS ) Deputy Prime Minister /Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar met withRead More →

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