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Jump to full article: Associated Press of Pakistan (pk), 2009-05-31
Intro: Minister for Health Mir Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani said Sunday the government was committed to providing Tobacco free environment at public places including government and private offices, restaurants, airports, railways stations. He was addressing at a seminar held to mark World No Tobacco Day jointly oraganised by Health Ministry and World Health Organization here.
The minister said all railway stations would be smoke‑free from July 1. After PIA, Pakistan Railways would be second public transport organization to become tobacco free, he added.
He said from January 1, 2010, all cigarette packs and the outlets would carry pictorial warnings. " We realize that with low literacy, people need to be pictorially warned of the health risks of smoking," he added.
The minister said that no tobacco company would be allowed to offer free goods, cash rebates, or discounts as a marketing incentive to cigarette buyers from July 1.
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