Tobacco industry influencing policies on graphic warnings
(WorldNews Pakistan)

Islamabad :Dr Minhaj us Siraj, Deputy Director General (Health), Tobacco Control Cell, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination has said that the tobacco industry is so powerful that they not only influence our policies significantly but are also successful in delaying cases in courts at domestic and international levels regarding Graphic Health Warning (GHW). Dr Minhaj was addressing a seminar on ‘Defiant Tobacco Industry and Future of Graphic Health Warning’ organised here by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute. Dr Minhaj said that the tobacco companies are only interested in maximising their profit while playing with the lives of our young...