Recorder Report Published about 10 hours ago ISLAMABAD: Malik Imran Ahmed, country head of “The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids” (CTFK) has urged the government to address the pressing issue of massive tobacco consumption among youth by raising tobacco taxes up to 70 percent of the retail price - a bench mark set by the World Health Organization (WHO). In this regard, the CTFK has submitted its detailed budget proposal for 2024-25 to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Ministry of Health on Monday. According to the proposal (2024-25), Pakistan has two-tiered system of Federal Excise Duty (FED) on cigarettes. The country made significant strides and increased the FED on cigarettes in 2022-23. The current FED share in retail prices is 48 percent and 68 percent respectively for low and high tiers. It is high time to build on the gains and cut the number of smokers, said Malik Imran Ahmed. In the budget proposal, he said that more than 60 percent population of the country comprises youth and it was imperative for the government to protect them…