Speakers urge uptick in FED on cigarettes to mitigate pervasive health hazards
Islamabad: Speakers at a seminar highlighted the impact of increase on tobacco taxation and its effect on health cost, economic and social factors and demanded...
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Health activists stress importance of Tobacco Tax increase for Public Relief on essential commodities
Islamabad: Health activists emphasized the critical need for the government to prioritize health and economic agendas by increasing taxes on cigarettes. In a press release...
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What is biological weapon “Anthracis” how does it work?
WEB DESK: The “Anthracis Powder” is the kind of ‘bacteria’ that can be spread by food, water or air, its germs can reach the pores...
2 person wounds owing to flying of a kite on the Dorgali in Lahore
LAHORE: Punjab Govt has taken strict action against kite flying people, but despite of all 2 person were injured due to the flying of a...
Uniform Cigarette Taxation: solution to Economic Losses and Health Concerns
Islamabad – Pakistan has suffered significant economic losses due to the dominance of the cigarette industry, high consumption rates and subsequent health cost over the...
Heavy rainfall predicts in various parts of country.
ISLAMABAD: The Meteorology Department has forecast continued clouds cover and intermittent sunshine in many areas throughout the upcoming week. The Meteorology Department has forecast continued...
Expert says 26.6% uptick in FED on cigarettes can recover 19.8% healthcare cost of diseases caused by smoking
ISLAMABAD: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) has urged the government to reduce the health cost burden by increasing...
Implementation of IMF proposal for tobocco tax reforms urged
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended implementing a uniform tax structure on the tobacco industry to increase revenue. The report titled ‘Pakistan –...
Taxing cigarettes in Pakistan declined smoking by 20 to 25 pc, reveals IMF
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed that following a significant increase in prices or taxes on tobacco products, the consumption of cigarettes in...
Six-day anti-polio drive Kicks off in Larkana from today
Larkana: An anti-polio drive has kicked off in Larkana from today. More than 3,06,950 children of the Larkana district up to five years of age...
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FIA Raid over factory manufacturing fake and prohibited drugs in Islamabad.
ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency raid over a factory manufacturing fake and banned medicine in Islamabad. As per FIA spokesperson during raid a huge amount of...
TB awareness must be raised for prevention, control as it is global health challenge: PM
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has that Tuberculosis is a significant global health challenge and awareness must be raised about its prevention and control measures....
World Water Day being observed today
Web Desk: World Water Day is being observed today, with the aim of highlighting the importance of water worldwide and raising general awareness about its...
Maryam Nawaz launches tree plantation drive
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Friday launched a tree plantation campaign by plating a sapling in Lahore. Maryam Nawaz appealed to the people...
Forest dept to plant 2.5 million trees during tree-plantation drive across region
MULTAN:As part of the global observance of World Forest Day, a significant plantation initiative has been launched in South Punjab. The Forest Department of South...
World Forest day being celebrated globally
ISLAMABAD: World Forest day is being celebrated globally. Healthy forests mean healthy people. Forests provide benefits for everyone – from cleaning our air, water and...
IMF recommendations for uniformed tax on tobacco products welcomed
Islamabad: The Capital Calling has welcomed the reports that International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan to impose uniform excise rates on both local and...
Provincial govts should harmonize rules related to food businesses: Khalid Maqbool
ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has called upon the provincial governments to harmonize rules related to food businesses. In separate...
Expert call for taxing tobacco to help channelize public health initiatives
ISLAMABAD: The calls for raising taxes on tobacco are gaining momentum as Dr. Muhammad Zaman endorses the policy that imposing taxes on tobacco saves lives....
Minister commits to implement health System improvement road map
LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique has pledged to achieve a hundred per cent implementation of the health system improvement road map outlined by...