Govt urged to implement ordinance on smoking

ISLAMABAD - The speakers at a one-day conference urged government to strictly implement Smoking and Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non-Smokers Health Ordinance - 2002 in Pakistan to protect youth from the disastrous impact of tobacco products.

The conference was arranged for young leaders by Ministry of Health and World Health Organisation ahead of the World No Tobacco Day here on Thursday.

This year the World No Tobacco Day is being observed with a theme "The Tobacco Industry Catches You Young."

To discourage the increasing trend of using tobacco products a number of strong recommendations were given by the young participants in the conference.

Speaking on the occasion, Secretary Youth Affair Ashafaq Mehmood suggested revising the Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non-Smokers Health Ordinance - 2002 as it has given a very limited number of authorised persons who can be consulted to take action if somewhere the ordinance is being violated.