Tobacco-Free Kids

Increase in tobacco tax must to save lives, boost economy: Solangi

Increase in tobacco tax must to save lives, boost economy: Solangi

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ISLAMABAD: Murtaza Solangi, Former Caretaker Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Sunday said that low cigarettes prices are the reason why children and youth initiate smoking.The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) organized a policy dialogue on tobacco taxation to highlight the contribution of the tobacco industry to Pakistan’s economy and…

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INGOs

INGOs operating in Pakistan without registration with Interior Ministry

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ISLAMABAD: International Non-Profit Organizations (INGOs) have been found operating without mandatory registration with the Ministry of Interior in Pakistan. Sources said that INGOs such as Tobacco-Free Kids and Key Strategies are working without mandatory registration in Pakistan, especially with the Ministry of Interior.According to Pakistani law, all INGOs must be registered with the Ministry of…

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