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Pakistan

Web Desk
Jun 01, 2024

Experts say over 1,200 ‘children’ start smoking daily in Pakistan

Anti-tobacco experts have raised serious concerns over the alarming rise in tobacco use among Pakistani youth, with over 1,200 children reportedly starting to smoke every day.

Pakistan

Web Desk
May 31, 2024

Health minister pushes for ‘heavy taxes’ to protect youth from smoking

Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique announced a proposal to request the Prime Minister to impose heavy taxes on all forms of smoking.

Business

Web Desk
May 22, 2024

WHO report: 23.1 per cent of cigarettes in Pakistan sold illegally

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has refuted assertions made by multinational tobacco companies about the scale of the illicit cigarette trade in Pakistan, disclosing that the actual figure is 23 per cent.

Pakistan

Web Desk
May 21, 2024

Pakistan sees remarkable reduction in cigarette consumption

A recent survey conducted by Islamabad’s Centre for Research and Dialogue (CRD) has shed light on a significant 18 per cent decline in smoking rates across Pakistan. This decline has been closely associated with the escalating prices of cigarettes.