U.S.-Pakistan Business Council (USPBC)

The U.S.-Pakistan Business Council (USPBC) was founded in 2002 as part of the Asia Program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. It states that it is “dedicated to the broad advancement of U.S. commercial engagement in Pakistan.” PMI Global Services Inc, a subsidiary of Philip Morris International (PMI), is a USPBC member, and PMI’s Vice President of External Affairs sits on the USPBC board. In 2015, USPBC lobbied against tobacco control measures including graphic health warnings and increases in tobacco taxes.