ISLAMABAD; Member National Assembly and federal parliamentary secretary for Health, Dr. Noshin Hamid, has said smoking is not good for human health in any way. She added tobacco is the first step towards drug addiction and every one has to work hard to save the future of the young generation and take practical steps to eradicate smoking.
She was addressing a session on “public disappintment to see no increase in tobacco taxes in budget 2021-22” organised by PANAH.
Members of Parliament Dr. Noshin Hamid, Uzma Riaz, Munawara Baloch, Amir Naveed Jiva, Country Head of Partners (CTFK) Malik Imran, Spark, Chromatic, Welfare, Political, Legal, Medical, Journalist were invited to the session and a large number of PANAH seekers including Squadron Leader Ghulam Abbas, Rukhsana Nazi and others attended. PANAH Patron Major General (retd) Muhammad Ashraf Khan and General Secretary Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH) Sana Ullah Ghumman hosted the event were present.
Sana Ullah Ghumman, General Secretary(PANAH ) said Panah is an organization that has been educating the people about heart diseases for the last 37 years. He said smoking is a major cause of other diseases, including heart And other diseases.
According to a global study, Ghuman noted tobacco kills 8 million people worldwide every year, While more than 1.5 million people in Pakistan lose their lives every year due to smoking. He maintained the tobacco industry sells six and a half trillion cigarettes worldwide each year.
(CTFK) Country Head Malik Imran said that various investigations from all over the world including WHO have proved if the consumption of something is to be reduced then the practice should be implemented, but the tobacco industry is misleading the nation.”We are not talking about ourself but the public interest. We are hopeful that one day the law enforcement agencies will follow the suit.
Member National Assembly Uzma Riaz said that we are for Pakistan’s interests.
Members of National Assembly Munawara Baloch, Aamir Naveed Jiva and others said that survival of Pakistan is our priority.It is the duty of the government to provide health, education and law and order.We will strive to be the voice of the people in the Parliament and the factors that are at stake for the future of the nation and especially the younger generation.
PANAH Patron Major General (Retd) Muhammad Ashraf Khan said simple diet, walking should be included in daily life.Eat simple foods,Avoid smoking,sugary drinks, extra salt, so that a healthy society can be formed. At the end of the ceremony, he thanked all the guests.