HEALTH

Tobacco consumption menace for youth, nation: MPs

Tobacco consumption menace for youth, nation: MPs

ISLAMABAD, May 17 (DNA): Member of parliaments have called the tobacco consumption as a menace for the youth and the nation and stressed for the joint efforts to reduce the Read More

Health activists proposed 26% increase on tobacco products

Health activists proposed 26% increase on tobacco products

ISLAMABAD, May 15 /DNA/ – Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC), held a briefing session with journalists on Wednesday at local hotel in which it Read More

Cell phones a severe threat to children’s eyesight: AST

Cell phones a severe threat to children's eyesight: AST

Phone addiction a significant health risk: Dr. Tayyab Afghani ISLAMABAD, MAY 14 /DNA/ – The leading ophthalmologist at Al-Shifa Trust, Prof. Dr. Tayyab Afghani, said on Tuesday that smartphones have Read More

Taxing cigarettes a way forward for public and economic health

Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, MAY 10 /DNA/ – Pakistan has a “difficult-to-tax economy” and limited revenue generation options but the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has pointed out that taxing cigarettes and other non-essential Read More

DC Abbottabad takes initiatives to improve healthcare services

DC Abbottabad takes initiatives to improve healthcare services

ABBOTTABAD, MAY 08 (DNA) —Deputy Commissioner Abbottabad Khalid Iqbal Wednesday underscored the district administration’s commitment to enhance the health sector for residents. He expressed these views while chairing District Steering Committee Read More

Rise in cigarette prices, 18% Pakistanis quit smoking: CRD Survey

Rise in cigarette prices, 18% Pakistanis quit smoking: CRD Survey

ISLAMABAD, May 04 (DNA): Center for Research and Dialogue (CRD), a Pakistan-based think tank in its recent survey has revealed that following significant increase in cigarette prices, 18 percent of Read More