Capital Calling and Dr. Hassan Shehzad’s change-making activism for tobacco cessation

Successful drives for increase in FED on cigarettes in 2023 budget; convincing IMF to propose higher tobacco tax and the government to accept IMF proposals 2024 budget

About 100 statements carried only by mainstream national media outlets

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Successful drive pushing IMF to propose higher taxes on cigarettes and the government to accept IMF recommendations

• https://pakobserver.net/finance-minister-aurangzeb-hailed-for-tobacco-tax-reforms/

• https://www.24urdu.com/23-Apr-2024/99326

• وزیر خزانہ کی تمباکو ٹیکس اصلاحات کو خوش آئند ، یکساں ٹیکس ہونا چاہئے، ڈاکٹر آفتاب مدنی   https://e.jang.com.pk/detail/671882

• ‘Uniformed tax on cigarettes will generate big revenue’ https://e.thenews.com.pk/detail?id=300614

• https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/23-Apr-2024/finance-minister-going-ahead-with-tobacco-tax-reforms-appreciated

• https://www.aaj.tv/news/30382360

• https://humenglish.com/uncategorized/academics-hail-finance-ministers-commitment-to-tobacco-tax-reforms/

• https://islamabadpost.com.pk/imfs-3-bln-package-encouraging-but-have-to-implement-tax-reforms-in-true-spirit-dr-aftab

• https://abbtakk.tv/en/uniform-tax-be-implemented-on-cigarettes-regardless-of-their-national-or-multinational-brand-expert/

• https://www.bolnews.com/urdu/latest/2024/04/832421/

• https://www.urdupoint.com/en/business/academicians-appreciate-finance-minister-goin-1817536.html

• https://gnnhd.tv/news/34043/academicians-appreciate-finance-minister-going-ahead-with-tobacco-tax-reforms

• https://naibaat.pk/2024/04/22/121625/

• https://www.neonews.pk/22-Apr-2024/158734

• https://pakobserver.net/imf-urges-pakistan-to-tax-non-essential-items-including-cigarettes/

• https://islamabadpost.com.pk/imf-urges-pakistan-to-tax-non-essential-items-including-cigarettes/

• https://www.24urdu.com/15-Apr-2024/98782

• https://abbtakk.tv/en/imf-urges-pakistan-to-tax-non-essential-items-including-cigarettes/

1. https://www.bolnews.com/urdu/business/2024/04/652235/

• https://www.urdupoint.com/en/business/imf-recommends-pakistan-to-tax-non-essential-1815002.html

• https://gnnhd.tv/news/33697/imf-urges-pakistan-to-tax-non-essential-items-including-cigarettes

• https://naibaat.pk/2024/04/15/120750/

• https://www.neonews.pk/15-Apr-2024/158488

• https://www.aaj.tv/news/30381071

• https://urdu.samaa.tv/2087313525-

• Dr Shehzad issues caution against deviation from WHO guidelines on anti-smoking https://dailytimes.com.pk/1185366/dr-shehzad-issues-caution-against-deviation-from-who-guidelines-on-anti-smoking/

• https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1177757-think-tank-raises-alarm-against-pushing-govt-to-deviate-from-who-guidelines

• https://urdu.samaa.tv/2087313422-

• https://www.bolnews.com/urdu/latest/2024/04/328390/

• https://naibaat.pk/2024/04/12/120485/

• https://www.neonews.pk/12-Apr-2024/158412

• https://www.dawn.com/news/1793692

• Germany shows Pakistan way to combat smoking-https://www.nation.com.pk/27-Nov-2023/germany-shows-pakistan-way-to-combat-smoking

• https://www.app.com.pk/national/germany-shows-pakistan-way-to-combat-smoking/

• پاکستان تمباکو نوشی کے رجحانات کو کم کرنے کے لیے جرمنی سے سیکھ سکتا ہے، ڈاکٹر جان نگا کارو                                                                                                            single page 3 jang

• Pakistan can learn from Germany to bring down negative trends https://dailytimes.com.pk/1147725/pakistan-can-learn-from-germany-to-bring-down-negative-trends/amp/

• https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1067514-imported-cigarette-brands-should-have-warnings-in-urdu-seminar-speakers

• https://www.bolnews.com/2023/05/05/business/govt-urged-to-consider-recommendations-for-tobacco-control/index.html

• https://www.nation.com.pk/E-Paper/islamabad/2023-05-05/page-10/detail-0

• https://www.nation.com.pk/E-Paper/islamabad/2023-05-05/page-10

• https://e.jang.com.pk/pindi/05-05-2023/page11

• https://pakobserver.net/experts-highlight-economic-and-health-toll-of-the-tobacco-industry/

• Smoking among kids increasing daily https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1067135-smoking-among-kids-increasing-daily

• https://www.24newshd.tv/04-May-2023/report-shows-affordable-cigarettes-behind-smoking-related-deaths-in-pakistan

• https://www.bolnews.com/2023/05/04/business/cigarette-consumption-plummets-following-tax-increase/index.html

• https://dailytimes.com.pk/e-paper/

Successful drive for FED increase on cigarettes in 2023 budget

Our phenomenal report calling for increase in FED on cigarettes in Dawn:

• https://www.dawn.com/news/1747694/pakistan-among-countries-with-lowest-tax-rates-on-cigarettes#:~:text=Pakistan%20is%20among%20the%20countries,from%20diseases%20related%20to%20smoking.

Dawn editorial on our report that led to increase in FED on cigarettes in 2023 budget:

• Cigarette tax – https://www.dawn.com/news/1748099?ref=whatsapp

• https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1060793-smoking-kills-over-210-000-every-year-in-pakistan

• https://e.jang.com.pk/detail/419345

• https://e.jang.com.pk/pindi/14-04-2023/page6

• https://dailytimes.com.pk/1083263/over-210000-people-die-every-year-due-to-smoking-related-diseases/

• https://pakobserver.net/210000-pakistanis-die-from-smoking-related-diseases-every-year/

• https://www.nation.com.pk/12-Apr-2023/210-000-die-in-pakistan-of-diseases-related-to-smoking-every-year

• ‘FED on cigarettes right step’ https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1043978-fed-on-cigarettes-right-step

• https://e.jang.com.pk/detail/378654

• https://jang.com.pk/news/1197143

• Tobacco-induced ailments cause huge economic burden of Rs615b annually: Health activists https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2023/02/23/tobacco-induced-ailments-cause-huge-economic-burden-of-rs615b-annually-health-activists/#.Y_bvR99py3Y.whatsapp

• https://www.nation.com.pk/22-Feb-2023/fed-on-cigarette-would-deliver-results-say-experts

• https://www.nation.com.pk/22-Feb-2023/increase-in-tax-on-cigarettes-a-step-in-right-direction

• Make cigarettes hard to buy, demand academicians https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2023/02/21/make-cigarettes-hard-to-buy-demand-academicians/#.Y_TO7h6gpzE.whatsapp

• Increase in tax on cigarettes a step in right direction: experts https://dailytimes.com.pk/1065268/increase-in-tax-on-cigarettes-a-step-in-right-direction-experts/

• https://epaper.dawn.com/DetailNews.php?StoryText=20_02_2023_152_008

• https://jang.com.pk/news/1195871

• https://dailytimes.com.pk/1064548/make-cigarettes-hard-to-buy-demand-academicians/

• https://www.nation.com.pk/19-Feb-2023/make-cigarettes-hard-to-buy-demand-academicians

• https://www.dawn.com/news/1737709/hike-in-taxes-to-promote-cigarette-smuggling-manufacturers

• https://www.brecorder.com/news/40226876

• https://jang.com.pk/news/1194755

• https://humenglish.com/latest/imf-urges-pakistan-to-tax-non-essential-items-including-cigarettes/

• https://www.nation.com.pk/16-Apr-2024/imf-urges-pakistan-to-boost-revenue-via-taxing-non-essential-items
• Tax on non-essential items urged https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1178775-tax-on-non-essential-items-urged
• https://e.jang.com.pk/pindi/16-04-2024/page6
• آئی ایم ایف، سگریٹ سمیت غیر ضروری اشیاء پر ٹیکس لگانے کی سفارش                                            Back page double column

• https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/16-Apr-2024/imf-urges-pakistan-to-tax-non-essential-items-including-cigarettes

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