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‘Illicit cigarettes cost Rs350b a year’

[ ISLAMABAD: Illicit cigarette trade in Pakistan causes an estimated annual revenue loss of about Rs350 billion, with nearly 45 to 47 billion cigarettes sold without tax, Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan was told during a meeting with a delegation led by Philip Morris International’s Marco Mariotti, according to a statement issued on … Read more

Indonesia volcanic eruption kills three hikers: officials

Seven people safe, 10 missing in off-limits volcanic area after activity increases Three hikers, including two foreigners, died and 10 were missing after Mount Dukono on Indonesia’s eastern Halmahera island erupted Friday, spewing an ash cloud about 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) into the air, a local police chief said. “There are three dead, two foreigners … Read more