--- title: "FBR Seals Illegal Cigarette Factory in Karachi" description: "Most outlets reported that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) sealed an illegal cigarette factory in Karachi and confiscated machinery and raw materials. ProPakistani led with the action and mentioned the seizure of cigarette-making equipment and raw materials, while Associated Press of Pakistan added details about the location (Malir area) and the estimated value of the confiscated items at Rs200 million." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/5536-fbr-seals-illegal-cigarette-factory-in-karachi site: HarZaviya language: en --- # FBR Seals Illegal Cigarette Factory in Karachi business · latest filing 1 Sep 2026, 12:01 AM PKT · 30 Aug – 1 Sep 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) sealed an illegal cigarette factory in Karachi and confiscated machinery and raw materials. ProPakistani led with the action and mentioned the seizure of cigarette-making equipment and raw materials, while Associated Press of Pakistan added the location as Malir and provided an estimated value of the confiscated items at Rs200 million. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 1 Sep 2026 — Illegal cigarette manufacturing facility sealed in Karachi (1 outlet) - **ARY News (English)** — [Illegal cigarette manufacturing facility sealed in Karachi](https://arynews.tv/illegal-cigarette-manufacturing-facility-sealed-in-karachi) · 1 Sep 2026, 12:01 AM PKT > The Regional Tax Office-II (RTO-II) Karachi said its Inland Revenue Enforcement Squad, working under ### 30 Aug 2026 — FBR Seals Illegal Cigarette Factory in Karachi (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) sealed an illegal cigarette factory in Karachi and confiscated machinery and raw materials. ProPakistani led with the action and mentioned the seizure of cigarette-making equipment and raw materials, while Associated Press of Pakistan added details about the location (Malir area) and the estimated value of the confiscated items at Rs200 million. - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [FBR seals illegal cigarette factory in Karachi](https://www.app.com.pk/business/fbr-seals-illegal-cigarette-factory-in-karachi/) · 30 Aug 2026, 10:13 PM PKT > The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Sunday sealed an illegal cigarette manufacturing facility in Malir area of Karachi and confiscated plant, machinery and tobacco worth around Rs200 million, causing an estimated annual revenue loss of Rs1.2 billion to the national exchequer. - **ProPakistani** — [FBR Seals Illegal Cigarette Factory in Karachi](https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/30/fbr-seals-illegal-cigarette-factory-in-karachi/) · 30 Aug 2026, 7:46 PM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has sealed an illegal cigarette manufacturing facility in Karachi and confiscated cigarette-making machinery, raw… Read More ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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