Pakistan, June 3 -- Minister for National Food Security & Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain on Tuesday said that Pakistan needed smart taxation in order to promote nutrition, innovation and rural economy.

The minister was addressing a high-level consultation organized by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), where key stakeholders from government, academia, industry, and development partners gathered to deliberate on the rationalization of Federal Excise Duty (FED) on beverages and juice products in Pakistan.

The discussion centered on the economic, nutritional, industrial, and agricultural dimensions of the existing tax structure and its broader implications for the country's food and beverage sector.

The minister undersco...