ISLAMABAD, May 26 (APP):The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) organized a policy dialogue on tobacco taxation to highlight the contribution of the tobacco industry …
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ISLAMABAD, May 09 (APP):Health activists have called for an immediate increase in tobacco taxes in Pakistan to protect the rights and health of children and the general public. In a …
ISLAMABAD, Apr 19 (APP):Health activists have raised alarms about tobacco industry's attempts to seek approval for the manufacturing of 10-stick cigarette packs on the pretext of exporting to another country. …
HYDERABAD, Apr 18 (APP):Smoking damages nearly every organ in the body and is bad for a person’s overall health. People can significantly reduce their chance of smoking-related disease by giving …
Tobacco exports increase 32.09% to $60.581 mln in 8 months
ISLAMABAD, Mar 01 (APP):The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) shared statistics highlighting the significant burden tobacco use imposes on Pakistan, both in terms of …
KARACHI, Feb 14 (APP):University of Karachi has a zero-tolerance policy regarding drug and tobacco use on campus as the KU discourages the consumption of tobacco substances in any form in …
PESHAWAR, Feb 03 (APP):In a move that challenges the tobacco industry's harm reduction narrative, Chief Khateeb of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Maulana Tayab Qureshi, has issued a powerful call to action against …
Smoking declines despite tobacco industry efforts to jeopardize progress: UN
PESHAWAR, Dec 28 (APP):Blue Veins and the Provincial Alliance for Sustainable Tobacco Control Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday called on provincial government to remain vigilant of the manipulative tactics employed by …