Cost of 20 cigarettes rose by PKR 115.7 in a decade, yet smokers are spending more – and fewer adults and young people are getting help to quit: Gallup Pakistan
Islamabad: According to the Gallup Pakistan, the inflation-adjusted cost of 20 manufactured cigarettes rose from PKR 120.6 in 2014 to PKR 236.3 in 2024 – a rise of PKR 115.7. Yet average monthly cigarette expenditure among smokers also rose, from