British American Tobacco said Pakistan has the world’s largest illicit cigarette market, with 55% share. High taxes widened price gaps, boosting illegal trade while failing to cut consumption or significantly increase government revenue, reports suggest
In India, about 3500 people die every day from tobacco use and the economic burden from tobacco use amounted to Rs. 1,77,341 crore in 2017-2018, making it 1 per cent of India’s gross domestic product (GDP), the VHAI statement said.
