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Zahra Kazmi is a freelance investigative journalist and researcher from Pakistan. The major focus of her work is militancy in the Pak-Afghan region, missing persons, and the situation of minorities in Pakistan. She often writes for IndependentUrdu, NayaDaur Media, and Daily Times. In 2017, she published her first investigative article exposing the corruption in the tobacco sector in Pakistan.
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A short multimedia report on the burning of an old and historic Hindu Temple, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan by an angry mob of Muslim clerics. The report highlighted the plight of Hindu minorities and their religious freedom in Pakistan.
A story about cybersecurity, importance, and basic precautions, in the perspective of increasingly organized cyber crimes in Pakistan.
A short breaking news story about the structural change and appointment of the new leader of banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistanb.
A breaking news story of the killing of the Sheikh Abu Muhammad Khalid Haqqani, a key person in Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, a banned terrorist group of Pakistan.
British American Tobacco's Influence on Tax and Health Policies in Pakistan
The article discusses the alleged corrupt practices of British American Tobacco (BAT), particularly in Pakistan and East Africa. BAT is accused of lobbying to control governments and manipulate tax structures for increased profits. The company is currently under investigation by the UK's Serious Fraud Office for illegal payments in East Africa. In Pakistan, BAT allegedly influenced the Ministry of Finance to introduce a third tax tier that benefits the company at the expense of public health, contravening the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. The article cites instances where BAT's lobbying led to the reduction of health warnings on cigarette packs and the introduction of a tax tier that resulted in lower prices for its products, thereby increasing sales.
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