'Smoke Free Islamabad Project' Achieving Results
Muhammad Rameez Published May 10, 2017 | 06:40 PM
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 10th May, 2017 ) : Capital Administration and Development Division's (CADD) 'Tobacco-Smoke Free Islamabad Project' has achieved compliance of tobacco control laws at Federal capital.
This Project will be the model for other provinces and districts of Pakistan, Muhammad Aftab Ahmad from the project said this while addressing the SAARC Tobacco Control Leadership Conference at Kathmandu, Nepal, says a fax message received here from Nepal.
He said that steps were being taken for more advocacy and coordinated efforts to engage and mobilizing the political support on tobacco control.
PRO to Health Minister, Sajid Hussain Shah said that in Pakistan, all places of public work or use and public service vehicles are 100% tobacco smoke-free.
He said that Minister for National Health Services Saira Afzal Tarar has requested the provincial Chief Ministers to issue necessary directions to the relevant authorities to ensure compliance with the tobacco control laws in best public interest, as enforcement responsibility lies with provinces.
The participants much appreciated the Smoke Free Islamabad Model. Maldives and Bangladesh also learnt from the model of tobacco - smoke free Islamabad.
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