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Cornwall Council is calling on the government to give the Cornish language the same recognition and protection as Irish, Scottish and Welsh

Higher taxes, awareness help decrease cigarettes sale in Pakistan

Ministry of Health regulations threaten $20.5m Sudanese order, reduce competitiveness

Tax laws can be a major factor in giving rise to black markets in order to evade the taxes

Islamabad: Serious concerns have been raised by public health activists over persistent attempts of the tobacco industry to derail tobacco control efforts in the country.This longstanding tactic by...

The activists say the tobacco industrys misleading campaigns aim to distract the public, especially youth, policymakers, media, and the government of Pakistan from its ulterior motive: profit at the expense of public health.

Health activists raise concerns over efforts to derail tobacco control

DOHA: As part of its ongoing efforts to enhance tax compliance, the General Tax Authority (GTA) has declared enforcement actions against stores found in violation of Excise Tax...

The General Tax Authority carried out rigorous inspection campaigns, confiscated non-compliant products, and issued notices to violating stores.

In a new book, anthropologist Marina Welker examines the staggering success of clove-laced tobacco cigarettes called “kretek” in Indonesia, the world’s second-largest cigarette market.