HeadlinesGovt restores Pakistan Tobacco Board after industry, farmers’ opposition
Cabinet U-turn rescinds PTB dissolution amid warnings of revenue loss, farmer backlash, and illicit trade surge
Aug 27, 2025
Ghulam Abbas
The writer is a member of the staff at the Islamabad Bureau. He can be reached at [email protected]
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