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  • 25th February 2026

    Mr. Fakhruddin, Secretary of PTB, formally received and welcomed the newly appointed Chairman of PTB, Mr. Muhammad Shahid Hussain, at the PTB Head Office, Peshawar on 25-02-2026.

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  • 29th December 2025

    The Chairman, PTB, held discussions with stakeholders at PTB on 19 December 2025 regarding the requirements for the 2026 tobacco crop and the reopening of the PTC Chamla purchase point.

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  • 9th December 2025

    Mr. Fakhruddin, Secretary, PTB, is presiding over the meeting of the Committee on Cost of Production for the Tobacco Crop 2025 on 08 December 2025 at the PTB Head Office, Peshawar.

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  • 5th December 2025

    Mr. Musaddiq Ahmed Khan Tahirkheli, Chairman PTB, chaired a meeting with members of the Kissan Board on 05-12-2025 to discuss matters related to the upcoming COP and issues faced by growers.

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  • 17th October 2025

    Mr. Musaddiq Ahmed Khan Thirkheli, Chairman of the Pakistan Tobacco Board, presided over a meeting held on October 17, 2025, to discuss the quantity of tobacco for contract agreements between tobacco purchasers and farmers.

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  • 7th October 2025

    Mr. Musaddiq Ahmed Khan Tahirkheli, Chairman of the PTB, is chairing a meeting with growers and companies to discuss issues related to tobacco on 03 October, 2025

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  • 1st September 2025

    Mr. Amir Mohyuddin, Federal Secretary, MNFS&R, visited the Pakistan Tobacco Board on 30th August 2025 to chair a meeting with representatives of tobacco companies concerning the issues faced by stakeholders during the current marketing season 2025

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  • 20th August 2025

    Final Notice to tobacco crop buyers

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  • 19th August 2025

    Announcement to Growers for the 2024–2025 Tobacco Crop

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  • 11th August 2025

    Mr. Mussadiq Ahmed Khan, Chairman of the Pakistan Tobacco Board (PTB), held a meeting with tobacco growers and their associations on August 8, 2025, to discuss and address the current market situation.

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  • 7th August 2025

    Notice for 2025-26 tobacco crop buyers

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  • 23rd July 2025

    Pursuant to the recommendations of the Standing Committee on NFS&R of the National Assembly, a meeting has been scheduled for 22 July 2025 to discuss the allocation of Tobacco Cess funds under the CSR framework, aimed at the welfare of tobacco growers

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  • 23rd July 2025

    A consultative meeting was convened on June 30, 2025, under the chairmanship of the Chairman of the Pakistan Tobacco Board (PTB), with representatives of tobacco companies to discuss the smooth conduct of operations during the 2025 tobacco purchase season

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  • 24th February 2025

    Mr. Waseem Ajmal Chaudhry, Federal Secretary, Ministry of National Food Security & Research, Islamabad presiding a high level meeting with all stakeholders of tobacco sector in the PTB Head Office, Peshawar on 19.02.2025

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  • 26th December 2024

    Requirements by companies, dealers and agents for 2025 tobacco crop

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  • 20th February 2024

    Mr. Muhammad Ali Shahzada, chairman Pakistan Tobacco Board with heads of Pakistan Tobacco Company in a meeting to discuss export of tobacco on 16-02-2024

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  • 7th December 2023

    Mr. Muhammad Ayaz chairs the 166th Board meeting of Pakistan Tobacco Board at PTB Head Office on 6th December, 2023

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  • 7th December 2023

    166th Board meeting of Pakistan Tobacco board at PTB Head Office Peshawar on 6th December, 2023

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  • 19th October 2023

    Meeting of Special Committee on cost of production for tobacco crop 2023 on 18-10-2023

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  • 20th July 2023

    PTB's Board of Directors meeting on July 20, 2023

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  • 20th July 2023

    165th Board of Directors meeting of PTB under the chairmanship of Haji Rustam Khan sahib in PTB Head Office, on 20th-07-2023

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  • 21st June 2023

    164th BODs meeting of PTB held on 20-06-2023

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  • 11th April 2023

    163rd Board of Directors meeting of Pakistan Tobacco Board held on April 06, 2023

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  • 3rd April 2023

    163rd meeting of Pakistan Tobacco Board

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  • 10th January 2023

    Meeting of research coordination committee on 29-12-2022

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  • 16th December 2022

    Announcement of requirements for 2023 tobacco crop

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  • 13th October 2022

    Meeting of Special Committee on cost of production on 12-10-2022

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  • 16th September 2022

    PTB and exporters meeting on 15-09-2022 to enhance tobacco export

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  • 15th September 2022

    Departmental Working Party of PTB meeting on 14-09-2022 for consideration and revision of PC-1 for TRSS Pishin

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  • 19th July 2022

    Meeting of the Finance Committee for investment of Board's fund on July 19, 2022

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  • 7th July 2022

    PTB 162nd Board of Directors meeting for passage of budget for 2022-23 on July 07, 2022

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  • 24th June 2022

    Dates announced for commencement of tobacco marketing season for 2021-22 crop year

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  • 23rd June 2022

    PTB BoDs' Finance Committee pre budget meeting on June 23, 2022

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  • 23rd April 2022

    Board of Directors of Pakistan Tobacco Board discussing agenda items during 161th BoD meeting on 20-04-2022

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  • 23rd April 2022

    161th Board of Directors meeting of Pakistan Tobacco Board held on April 20, 2022

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  • 5th April 2022

    Minimum Indicative Prices (MIP) for 2022 tobacco crop

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  • 5th April 2022

    Ex-Board of Directors of Pakistan Tobacco Board re-constituted on January 24, 2022

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  • 15th December 2021

    Notice to growers to execute agreement than sow tobacco

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  • 25th October 2021

    Announcement for companies and dealers to submit requirements for 2022 tobacco crop

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  • 25th October 2021

    Public Notice to growers not to sow 2022 tobacco crop without execution of agreement with a company

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  • 8th September 2021

    Handing over of working document to chairman of PTB regarding use of GIS technology for tobacco crop estimation on 30th August, 2021

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  • 5th July 2021

    PTB Scholarship for Post Graduate Students in Tobacco Research

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  • 28th May 2021

    Research Coordination Committee of PTB

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Mr. Rana Tanveer Hussain

Federal Minister, MNFS&R
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Mr. Musaddiq Ahmed Khan

Federal Secretary, MNFS&R
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Mr. Muhammad Shahid Hussain     

Chairman message

Activities Of PTB

New chairman
Mr. Fakhruddin, Secretary of PTB, formally received and welcomed the newly appointed Chairman of PTB, Mr. Muhammad Shahid Hussain, at the PTB Head Office, Peshawar on 25-02-2026.
Meeting regarding inclusion of clauses in farmer agreement
Mr. Fakhruddin, Secretary PTB, presides over the meeting regarding inclusion of clauses in farmer agreement on the 3rd February, 2026
Research coordination committee meeting
Muhammad Asmatullah, Director Research & Development, PTB presides the meeting of the research coordination committee at PTB, Peshawar on January 07, 2026
tobacco variety development meeting on 29-10-2025
A meeting on Tobacco Variety Development was held at the Pakistan Tobacco Board (PTB) Head Office, Peshawar, on 29th October 2025. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Muhammad Asmatullah, Director (Research & Development), PTB.
tdap exhibition at karachi
A meeting for tobacco exporters was held on 29-10-2025 at the PTB. The purpose of the meeting was to explore potential international tobacco buyers at the upcoming 3rd International Food and Agriculture Exhibition, from 25-27th November, 2025 in Karachi.
Secretary
Mr.Fakhruddin, Secretary PTB presides over the meeting to review the surplus tobacco crop 2025 at PTB Head Office, Peshawar on 8th September, 2025.
agreement holders
Mr. Fakhruddin, Secretary PTB, chaired a meeting with representatives of Philip Morris (Pak) Limited and Tobacco Growers Associations on 22nd August, 2025 to discuss matters pertaining to the purchase of tobacco from agreement holders.
secretary in a meeting with tobacco companies
Mr. Fakhruddin, Secretary PTB, chaired a meeting with representatives of tobacco companies on 19 August 2025 to discuss issues related to the tobacco marketing season.
Final Notice
Final Notice to tobacco crop buyers
Announcement
Announcement to Growers for the 2024–2025 Tobacco Crop
Notice for tobacco buyers
Notice for 2025-26 tobacco crop buyers
export on 23-10-2024
A meeting under the chair of Mr. Fakhruddin, Secretary PTB for refresher session for the PTB module by PSW on 23-10-2024
Mr. Fakhr ud Din, Secretary meeting
On September 20, 2024, Mr. Fakhruddin, the Secretary of PTB, presided over an internal meeting with senior officials and officers at the PTB Head Office in Peshawar.
Cess auction Punjab
Tobacco Cess auction proceedings for Punjab on 13th June, 2024
Cess auction KP
Tobacco Cess auction proceedings for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 13th June, 2024
RCC23
Mr. Muhammad Bilal Anwar, Director (R & D) chairs Research Coordination Committee meeting on 20-12-2023 at PTB Head Office, Peshawar
RCC 2023
PTB Research Coordination Committee meeting on 20-12-2023 to discuss and approve R & D plan for the year 2023-24
PTC breeder
Meeting of Mr. Eder Gustavo (tobacco breeder, BAT) along with other PTC officials with the officers of PTB to explore possible avenues for the development and testing of tobacco hybrid seeds in Pakistan
CW Pishin
Civil work for construction of Tobacco Modal Farm, Pishin on 22-03-2023
Mardan
Sowing of Rustica tobacco at TRS, Mardan on 22-02-2023
dAC Okara
Transplantation of Dark Air Cured tobacco at TRSS, Okara on February 22, 2023
SoL
Spilled Over Leaf (SoL) cheques distribution amongst tobacco growers in Bunir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on February 15, 2023
workshop
A workshop at Yar Hussain, Swabi was held on 14-02-2023 to aware tobacco growers regarding use of latest technology to produce high yields and good quality crop. About 165 growers participated in the workshop.
Okara
Repair and rehabilitation work in tobacco research sub station, Okara
RCC 2022
Meeting of research coordination committee on 29-12-2022
PGRC meeting on 10-11-2022
Price and Grade Revision Committee meeting on November 10, 2022 to finalize MIPs for 2023 tobacco crop
TRS mardan
Collection of agronomic parameters for trial on fertilizers dosses at Tobacco Research station Mardan on 13-06-2022
SCV
Sun cured Virginia (SCV) in Layyah, Punjab
Nursery managment
PTB educate tobacco growers about nursery management
Shield
Dr. Zain Ul Abideen Farm Manager TRSS Mansehra receiving appreciation shield for Producing quality and high yield Tobacco in 2020-2021
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Maturity stage of DAC tobacco in Mandi Bahaud din area
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Curing stages of DAC tobacco in Mandi Bahaud din area

Services to Growers

1.    Price fixation
2.    Market forecast
3.    Agreement with companies
4.    Commencement of purchase season
5.    Supervision of marketing
7.    Closure of purchase season.
8.    Supervision regarding down grading or rejection.
9.    Lab analysis facility
10. Disease diagnosis
11. Variety development
12. Extension services
13. Demonstration plots
14. Radio talks
15. New Technology
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Tobacco Crop Stages

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Economic Significance

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Economic Significance of Tobacco

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Schedule of PTB Activities

February, 2026

Meetings with fertilizer companies and pesticide companies. Field days/workshop about the preparation of land, sowing of recommended varieties. Nursery surveys, fixation of the weighted average price for WP.

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PTB Offices

Political map pakistan(1) OKARA Farm Manager: Tobacco Research Sub-Station, Pakistan Tobacco Board, PO BOX NO. 83, Okara Mob:0305-3347767 Tel No: 0442-626105 JAMPUR Farm Manager: Tobacco Model Farm, Pakistan Tobacco Board, Dajal Bypass Chowk Dera Road, Distric Jampur Mob:0300-3796967 PISHIN Farm Manager: Pakistan Tobacco Board, Tobacco Model Farm, Fruit Experimental Research Station, Baluchistan, Pishin Mob:0333-7796042 E. of GREENWICH. Line of Control GOVERNMENT OF P AKIST AN COPYRIGHTS RESER VED GILGIT KARACHI MUZAFF ARABAD SRINAGAR PESHA W AR ISLAMABAD LAHORE QUETT A P P P S I N D H S I N D H P U N J A B P U N J A B B A L O C H I S T A N B A L O C H I S T A N K H Y B E R P A K H T U N K H W A K H Y B E R P A K H T U N K H W A G I L G I T - B A L T I S T A N G I L G I T - B A L T I S T A N A R A B I A N S E A ( D I S P U T E D T E R R I T O R Y - F I N A L S T A T U S T O B E D E C I D E D I N L I N E W I T H R E L E V A N T U N S C R E S O L U T I O N S ) C H I N A I N D I A A F G H A N I S T A N I R A N T AJIKIST AN * * A R A B I A N S E A GULF OF CAMBA Y G U L F O F K U T C H I N D I A I N D I A E. of GREENWICH. 69° 23° 70° 71° 72° 69° 70° 71° 72° 22° 21° 23° 22° 21° JUNAGADH JUNAGADH BANTV A BANTV A M A N A V A D A R M A N A V A D A R J U N A G A D H J U N A G A D H JUNAGADH & MANA V ADAR JUNAGADH & MANA V ADAR 68° 24° 68° 24° E. of GREENWICH. SIR CREEK I n t e r n a t i o n a l B o u n d a r y a l o n g E a s t e r n B a n k o f t h e C r e e k 80 30 Lahore J & K ( FINAL ST A TUS NOT YET DETERMINED) T ropic of Cancer 60 20 Karachi Quetta S N U A R T V S I E Y K A O P F 70 ISLAMABAD Peshawar Junagadh & Manavadar 1823 1767 1947 Scale 1: 3,000,000 P AKIST AN Political Boundary; Province . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boundary; International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capital of Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Headquarters; Province . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . River . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Line of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boundary; W orking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W orking Boundary W orking Boundary I I S S L L A A M M A A B B A A D D P P E E S S H H A A W W A A R R L L E E G G E E N N D D Karakoram Pass Karakoram Pass INDIAN ILLEGALL Y OCCUPIED JAMMU & KASHMIR Major General Shahid Pervaiz, HI(M), afwc, psc, PRINTED A T THE SUR VEY OF P AKIST AN PRESS, RA W ALPINDI. Surveyor General of Pakisan. Published under the direction of REG No. 28 ‘R WD’ 2020, (MPO) Digital. 1s. Edition 1981; 2nd 1995; 3r d 2007; 4th 2012; 5th 2020. Pr evious Editions : Scale 1 Inch : 50 Miles; 1s 1950; 2nd 1953; 3r d 1959; 4th 1962; 5th 1966; 6th 1971; 7th 1976. Churna Island Asola Island INDUS RIVER CHENAB RIVER SUTLEJ RIVER RA VI RIVER CHENAB RIVER JHELUM RIVER INDUS RIVER INDUS RIVER INDUS RIVER INDUS RIVER T h e r e d d o t t e d l i n e r e p r e s e n t s a p p r o x i m a t e l y t h e l i n e o f c o n t r o l i n J a m m u & K a s h m i r . T h e s t a t e o f J a m m u & K a s h m i r a n d i t s a c c e s s i o n i s y e t t o b e d e c i d e d t h r o u g h a p l e b i s c i t e u n d e r t h e r e l e v a n t U n i t e d N a t i o n s S e c u r i t y C o u n c i l R e s o l u t i o n s . * AJ&K stands for Azad Jammu & Kashmir as defned in the AJK Interim Constitution Act, 1974. A c t u a l b o u n d a r y i n t h e a r e a w h e r e r e m a r k F R O N T I E R U N D E F I N E D a p p e a r s , w o u l d u l t i m a t e l y b e d e c i d e d b y t h e s o v e r e i g n a u t h o r i t i e s c o n c e r n e d a f t e r t h e f i n a l s e t t l e m e n t o f t h e J a m m u & K a s h m i r d i s p u t e . PISHINE Farm Manager: Pakistan Tobacco Board, Tobacco Model Farm, Fruit Experimental Research Station, Baluchistan, Pishin Mob:0333-7796042 KUNJAH Farm Manager: Tobacco Research Sub-Station, Pakistan Tobacco Board, 9-KM Sargodha Road, Kunjah Gujrat, Mob:0301-606604 Tel No: 0533-381222 LAHORE Farm Manager: Tobacco Model Farm, Tariq Plaza, Pirdad Tarbela Road Tehsil Distric Attock Mob:0345-4121780 OKARA Farm Manager: Tobacco Research Sub-Station, Pakistan Tobacco Board, PO BOX NO. 83, Okara Mob:0305-3347767 Tel No: 0442-626105 JAMPUR Farm Manager: Tobacco Model Farm, Pakistan Tobacco Board, Dajal Bypass Chowk Dera Road, Distric Jampur Mob:0300-3796967 MANSEHRA Farm Manager: Pakistan Tobacco Board Tobacco Research Sub-Station, College Doraha, Mansehra Mob:0300-5659055 Tele No:0997-380088 BUNER Farm Manager: Pakistan Tobacco Board Tobacco Model Farm, Ambela, Buner, Mob:0300-3003066 MARDAN Farm Manager: Pakistan Tobacco Board Tobacco Research Station, Gujar Ghari, Khan Ghari, Mardan Mob:0333-5846214 Tele No:0937-509504 PESHAWAR Farm Manager: Pakistan Tobacco Board 46 B, Office Enclave, Phase 5 Hayatabad, Peshawar, Tele No:091-9217154
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