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More delay in health warnings on cigarette packs 

The Ministry of Health has finally approved a new set of health warnings for cigarette packs, but these will be introduced with a delay of seven months as the previous timeline of January 1, 2009, has now been extended to July 1, 2009, sources privy to the ministry revealed to 'The News' here on Tuesday.

The new health warnings, which will be in place on a six-monthly rotational basis with effect from July 1, are 'Smoking causes throat and mouth cancers,' 'Protect children: do not let them breathe your smoke,' 'Quit smoking, live longer,' and 'Smoking severely harms you and others around you.' Minister for Health Sherry Rehman is reported to have approved the text warnings only a couple of days ago; approval of the same by the Ministry of Law is still awaited.

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