{
  "id": 11772330,
  "title": "Gulbahar Tobacco Int’l FZE issues clarification",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/gulbahar-tobacco-intl-fze-issues-clarification",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-03T21:23:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442520/gulbahar-tobacco-intl-fze-issues-clarification"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gulbahar Tobacco Int’l FZE has issued a statement to refute claims made in a Business Recorder report dated July 21, 2026. The company denies any connection, direct or indirect, to smuggling, importing, distributing, or trafficking MILANO, MOND, or other GTI-branded products into Pakistan. The report's allegations against GTI are described as mere accusations, and the company plans to take legal action against those spreading the false information. GTI emphatically denies any involvement with smuggling networks, organized groups, or any illegal activities, including money laundering, terrorism, espionage, illicit financial dealings, or funding of anti-state activities. The company operates solely through legal channels and complies with all relevant laws and regulations in the countries where it conducts business. GTI also states that any unapproved smuggling or distribution of genuine or counterfeit items by third parties is unrelated to the company and should not be associated with GTI due to the presence of its trademarks or brands on the products.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: This press release is being issued in response to the news report dated 21.07.2026 titled “Afghan-Linked Cigarette Smuggling Network Affecting Revenue” published by Business Recorder . Gulbahar Tobacco International FZE (GTI) categorically and unequivocally denies any involvement, whether directly or indirectly, in the smuggling, unlawful importation, distribution or illicit…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}