Rawalpindi, Lahore to also have Tobacco Control Cells
(WorldNews Pakistan)

Islamabad : Both Rawalpindi as well as Lahore have notified the establishment of Tobacco Control Cells to expedite implementation of the Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non-Smokers’ Health Ordinance 2002 and articles of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. This grass-roots level approach will help sustain tobacco control at the national level with local help and less reliance on donors. To bring viability to the efforts and to protect future generations from diseases like cancers and other ill effects of tobacco use, the district governments have been requested by the Ministry of National Health to establish local Tobacco Control Cells, with the Respective Deputy...