PTC's Nine-Month Volume Sales Up Nearly 10 Per Cent

Pakistan Tobacco Company (PTC), a subsidiary of British American Tobacco, sold about 30 billion cigarettes during January-September, 9.6 per cent more than it sold during the first nine months of 2010, according to a Business Recorder story relayed by the TMA. PTC's domestic market share grew to almost 50 per cent during the January-September period, with the recently re-launched Capstan brand capturing 14 per cent. The company markets Dunhill, Benson Hedges, John Player Gold Leaf, Capstan, Embassy and Gold Flake cigarettes in Pakistan. Enditem