Smoking at Peshawar Bacha Khan Airport – PEW

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Yes, you can smoke at Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) — in the open air outside the terminal building, landside. Pakistan’s smoking ordinance covers enclosed public places, so open-air smoking is permitted; the airport’s own FAQ page confirms it offers no indoor or airside smoking area, and no facility after security is confirmed.

PEW is Pakistan’s fourth-busiest airport, run by the Pakistan Airports Authority from a single terminal rebuilt between 2016 and 2018.

Terminal and Airside

The airport’s own FAQ page states that it offers no smoking areas, citing the national prohibition on smoking in public places. No smoking room or area is published anywhere inside the building, and no facility after security is confirmed.

CIP Lounge

International departures has a paid CIP Lounge, airside on the 2nd floor next to Gate 2, reached after passport control and security. Entry opens three hours before scheduled departure. Its published amenities — air conditioning, digital card payment, disabled access, flight-information displays, newspapers and magazines, and a prayer room — do not include a smoking room; American Express’s Global Lounge Collection listing for this lounge names it explicitly as a non-smoking lounge.

Landside (Outdoor)

Open-air smoking outside the terminal building, landside, is permitted under Pakistan’s smoking ordinance, which covers enclosed public places rather than the open air. The airport publishes no marked or designated smoking spot; its stated no-smoking policy applies to the building itself.

Vaping

Pakistan has no dedicated law regulating vaping; e-cigarettes sit in a legal gray area, and a regulatory bill covering nicotine-delivery products remains before the Senate as of early 2026. PEW publishes no separate rule for e-cigarettes, so use the same open-air landside option as for cigarettes.

Summary

AreaSmokingNotes
Terminal and gatesNoAirport’s own FAQ: no smoking areas offered
After security / airsideNoNo facility after security confirmed
CIP LoungeNoPublished amenities have no smoking room
Outdoor (landside)YesOpen-air smoking permitted; no designated area
VapingNo dedicated areaPakistan has no vaping law; use the landside option

For Pakistan’s airport smoking rules and vaping law, see our Pakistan airport guide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there smoking areas at Peshawar Bacha Khan Airport (PEW)?

Yes — open-air smoking outside the terminal building, landside, is permitted; Pakistan’s smoking ordinance covers enclosed public places, not the open air. The airport’s own FAQ page states that it offers no indoor or airside smoking area, and no facility after security is confirmed.

Can I smoke inside the terminal at Peshawar Airport?

The terminal interior is smoke-free — the airport’s own FAQ page states directly that smoking areas are not offered inside the building. Open-air smoking is permitted outside, landside.

Does the CIP Lounge at Peshawar Airport have a smoking room?

The CIP Lounge sits airside on the 2nd floor of international departures, next to Gate 2, past passport control and security. Its published amenities — air conditioning, card payment, disabled access, flight screens, newspapers, a prayer room — do not include a smoking room; American Express’s Global Lounge Collection listing names it explicitly as a non-smoking lounge.

Where can I smoke at Peshawar Airport?

In the open air outside the terminal building, landside. No indoor, airside or lounge smoking facility is published anywhere on site.

Can you vape at Peshawar Bacha Khan Airport?

Pakistan has no dedicated law regulating vaping — e-cigarettes sit in a legal gray area, and a regulatory bill remains before the Senate. PEW publishes no separate rule for e-cigarettes either, so use the same open-air landside option as for cigarettes.