Slide push pack for smoking articles

A slide and shell packaging, comprising:

• an inner lid portion, an inner back panel and a hinged connection between said inner back panel and said inner lid portion:
• an outer lid portion and an outer back panel connected with said outer lid portion;
• a first tab operative with said outer back panel, said first tab cooperating with a first catch at a first location along said shell to arrest an upward movement of said outer back panel;
• a second tab operative with said inner back panel, said second tab defining a second catch at a location along said inner back panel and operative to engage an edge portion of said arrested outer back panel to arrest an upward movement of said inner back panel;
• said shell having a pair of spaced apart guide rails and an inner channel defined between said guide rails and a front panel having a front finger window;
• and
• said first and second tabs received by said inner channel, whereby a tendency of the packaging to bind is abated.