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Syed Ali Wasif Naqvi
Syed Ali Wasif Naqvi

  • Tobacco control through deterrent taxes

    Tobacco control through deterrent taxes

    The argument that heavy taxation leads to the proliferation of illicit products is neither new nor unique to Pakistan

  • Enhancing sustainable development

    Enhancing sustainable development

    Pakistan’s environmental and economic challenges have been exacerbated by climate change

  • The urgency of raising tobacco taxes

    The urgency of raising tobacco taxes

    High taxes result in higher prices and are a disincentive for many tobacco users, particularly in price-sensitive populations

  • A burgeoning loss

    A burgeoning loss

    There is a critical need for a coherent, evidence-based tobacco taxation policy to mitigate revenue losses

  • Food, not tobacco

    Food, not tobacco

    We must decide now if we need food or if we should continue harming our health

  • Quitting tobacco through therapy

    Quitting tobacco through therapy

    There is no credible scientific evidence that vap-ing products are safer than smoking products

  • Tobacco industry and tax evasion

    Tobacco industry and tax evasion

    According to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, cigarette production increased at an unprecedented pace during Covid-19

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