BAT subsidiary lobbies Pakistan to allow export of cigarettes to Sudan

Packs of 10 cigarettes are banned in many countries over fears that their lower cost attracts younger smokers. Photograph: Frank Baron/The Guardian

A subsidiary of British American Tobacco is lobbying the government of Pakistan to allow it to export 10-packs of cigarettes to war-torn Sudan, prompting criticism from a smoking campaign group.

Pakistan is among more than 80 countries that do not permit the sale or manufacture of 10-packs of cigarettes, which the World Health Organization has said make smoking more affordable for children.