Tobacco industry in Pakistan

Tobacco industry in Pakistan is a major employment provider in farming, manufacturing, distribution, and retail in Pakistan. Most of the agricultural cultivation is based in Charsadda District, Mardan District, Nowshera District, and Swabi District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Tobacco is grown on 0.25 percent of irrigated land in Pakistan. As of 2016, 34,000 hectares were under cultivation which fell from 43,000 hectares a few years ago.

Around 60 percent of market share is held by Pakistan Tobacco Company and Philip Morris Pakistan. Annually, nearly 160,000 lives are lost in Pakistan due to tobacco consumption.

Companies

 * Pakistan Tobacco Company
 * Philip Morris Pakistan