ISLAMABAD – The health experts on Saturday at a consultative session organised by the Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH), underlined that Pakistan was among the world’s largest tobacco using nations with 24 million active smokers in the country. The important meeting was held under the auspices of PANAH on “Increase tax on tobacco to protect Young Generation from Tobacco Addiction” hosted by General Secretary and Director Operations Sana Ullah Ghumman, said a media release. General Secretary and Director Operations of PANAH, Sana Ullah Ghumman said smoking was one of the leading causes of death worldwide. “According to WHO the most effective solution for tobacco control is to increase taxes on tobacco and make it more expensive. “Adverse effects of tobacco are not only restricted to health but extents to an economic burden as well.

Source: The Nation April 24, 2022 00:01 UTC