Nine percent of Pakistanis are wasted to smoking

Pakistan Observer
Mar 07, 2024

Nine percent of Pakistanis are wasted to smoking


ISLAMABAD – The uphill task for the new government is to synchronize the efforts of health and finance ministries to counter the menace of smoking.

With 24 million active tobacco users, Pakistan is among the world’s top tobacco-consuming countries, according to a report prepared by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE).