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[Pakistan] 15 sheesha smokers held

The police have arrested a total of 15 sheesha smokers from different areas of the city. According to the police spokesman, the city police raided in Sadiqabad and arrested six sheesha smokers. The police, under the special operation launched on the direc
Daily Times (pk)
added Jun 16, 2013 12:13
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Sheesha smoking hooks more Pakistani students

One-fifth of college and university students in Pakistan -- aged from 20 to 25 years -- are addicted to smoking sheesha, a form of hookah-smoking with a flavoured tobacco, a study has found.
IANS - Indo-Asian News Service (in)
added Jun 10, 2013 11:37
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[Pakistan] 19.7 percent students smoke sheesha: PMRC

A study conducted by Pakistan Medical Research Council (PMRC) revealed that prevalence of sheesha-smoking among college and university students aged from 20 to 25 years across the country is 19.7 percent.
Daily Times (pk)
added Jun 10, 2013 11:26
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[Asia, Pakistan] FBR's crackdown against smuggled cigarette

on the instructions of Director General, Intelligence & Investigation, special teams have conducted operation in Multan city against wholesalers and retailers involved in trading of smuggled cigarette brand PINE and seized huge quantity of smuggled brands
ONLINE International News Network (pk)
added Jun 9, 2013 17:43
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[Asia, Pakistan] New government should discourage growing tobacco usage: PEW

In his Sunday statement, President PEW Dr Murtaza Mughal, has expressed concerns that despite all half-hearted efforts including the Anti-Smoking Ordinance, tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke continues to grow and remains as the leading preven
ONLINE International News Network (pk)
added Jun 3, 2013 23:59
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[Pakistan] City vows to make society tobacco-free

LAHORE: The city observed World No Tobacco Day with an aim to eliminate drug usage and smoking in all forms from society. According a research issued by the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH&RC), nearly 40 percent of me
Daily Times (pk)
added Jun 1, 2013 12:29
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[Pakistan] Efforts to curb smoking only hit legal industry

It is unfortunate however the way anti-smoking enthusiasts choose to ignore such criminal consequences of the ‘cause’ they champion, while ignoring the more grave questions. It probably is the time to urge them not to opt for the path of least resistance,
Daily Times (pk)
added May 31, 2013 10:22
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[Pakistan] Puffing away your health

Pakistan stands on the brink of a devastating health and economic disaster. The steep rise in the use of tobacco amongst youth, especially young girls and women is depriving the country of a healthy workforce while increasing the burden of disease on an a
Daily Times (pk)
added May 31, 2013 10:20
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[Pakistan] Tobacco use among youth surges

The steep rise in the use of tobacco amongst the youth, especially young girls and women is depriving the country of a healthy workforce while increasing the burden of disease on an already overburdened health sector, warned Aga Khan University Hospital e
The Nation (pk)
added May 31, 2013 00:28
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[Asia] Pakistan lacks comprehensive ban on tobacco advertisement, promotion

Pakistan needs to reduce tobacco use to control non-communicable diseases and achieve the Millennium Development Goal (MDG), which can only be done by removing lacunas in the current Anti-Smoking Ordinance because legislation is the heart of effective to
The News (pk)
added May 31, 2013 00:19
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