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Background: Smoking causes decrease in lung function test and smokers develop respiratory impairment. Hence an effect of smoking on PEFR and absolute eosinophil count is studied. Method: 60 male and 30 female smokers aged between 25 to 40 years were studied. Apart from routine blood examination Absolute eosinophilia count was studied in each patient, spirometer was used to record peak expiratory flow rate. Results: Heart rate, SBP, DBP, PEFR and absolute Eosinophilic count were compared in both sexes and observed significant P value (p<0.001) in every parameters. The correlation of mean values between heart rate and PFR, PEFR and Eosinophilic, count, PEFR and SBP, PEFR and DBP had also significant differences in both sexes. Conclusion: This comparative study between PEFR and Absolute eosinophilia in both sexes will help the Pathologist, physician to treat such smokers efficiently so that they can regain their health and lead normal life by avoiding smoking.