Coalition for Tobacco Control - Pakistan

Coalition for Tobacco Control - Pakistan The aim of CTC-Pak is to strengthen the development and implementation of policies based on the provisions of Framework Convention for Tobacco Control (FCTC).

Coalition for Tobacco Control – Pakistan (CTC-Pak) has been advocating for stronger measures for tobacco control by the translation and adaptation of FCTC provisions into national tobacco control laws and was successful in convincing the signing and ratification of the FCTC by the Government of Pakistan. This led to promulgation of the national tobacco control laws which ban smoking at public places and public service vehicles, restrictions on the advertising campaigns of the tobacco industry and bigger and clearer health warnings on cigarette packs. Despite the introduction of these legislative measures, a comprehensive approach towards effective tobacco control is still lacking. These loopholes allow the tobacco industry to exploit an under regulated market. There is a strong need to keep the issue of tobacco control on the agenda of the policy-makers. The prevalence of smoking in youth as well as adult is high in Pakistan and the loopholes in the existing laws provide an environment for the industry to exploit especially in areas where implementation of the law is not strong and the consumption of tobacco is high. The strength of CTC-Pak is its membership who is already engaged in tobacco control work. The partners of CTC-Pak bring a range of expertise to the coalition and together present a unified front which is dedicated to the control of tobacco consumption in Pakistan. CTC-Pak requires support and commitment from civil society organizations for effective advocacy campaigns for raising awareness among masses on the issue of tobacco control by building their capacity and knowledge base on the tobacco control issue.

E-ci******es, vapes and other emerging to***co products have been completely banned in Bangladesh as the Smoking and To*...
01/01/2026

E-ci******es, vapes and other emerging to***co products have been completely banned in Bangladesh as the Smoking and To***co Products Use Control (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 has come into effect with provisions for jail terms and hefty fines for violations...

E-ci******es, vapes and other emerging to***co products have been completely banned in Bangladesh as the Smoking and To***co Products Use Control (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 has come into effect with provisions for jail terms and hefty fines for violations. The ordinance,...

Bangladesh does not have comprehensive code of conduct for all government organisations...
01/01/2026

Bangladesh does not have comprehensive code of conduct for all government organisations...

Highlights Bangladesh does not have comprehensive code of conduct for all government organisations To***co companies influence law making process Govt ownership in multinational to***co companies major hindrance Current and former govt officials on to***co firms' boards create conflict of interest R...

A woman who began va**ng aged 15 was diagnosed with lung cancer at just 21. Kayley Boda, 22, from Manchester, UK, was re...
29/12/2025

A woman who began va**ng aged 15 was diagnosed with lung cancer at just 21. Kayley Boda, 22, from Manchester, UK, was repeatedly told she had a chest infection before doctors found a lung tumour...

A woman who began va**ng aged 15 was diagnosed with lung cancer at just 21. Kayley Boda, 22, from Manchester, UK, was repeatedly told she had a chest infection before doctors found a lung tumour. She has since had part of her lung removed and undergone chemotherapy. Kayley now urges others to avoid....

Bangladesh’s Advisory Council on December 24 approved the Smoking and To***co Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Ordin...
29/12/2025

Bangladesh’s Advisory Council on December 24 approved the Smoking and To***co Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, aimed at strengthening to***co control laws...

Bangladesh’s Advisory Council on December 24 approved the Smoking and To***co Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, aimed at strengthening to***co control laws. The ordinance bans the use, production and marketing of emerging to***co products, including e-ci******es, electronic nic...

Of the 2,710 people caught, 257 were found in possession of vapes containing etomidate...
23/12/2025

Of the 2,710 people caught, 257 were found in possession of vapes containing etomidate...

Among them, 162 people have been placed on rehabilitation programmes at the Institute of Mental Health and social service agencies.

A draft law that would ban the sale, import, manufacture, and use of electronic ci******es in Azerbaijan has been submit...
23/12/2025

A draft law that would ban the sale, import, manufacture, and use of electronic ci******es in Azerbaijan has been submitted to parliament...

Under the new legislation, ‘heated to***co products’, such as those produced by the brand Iqos, would remain legal.

Malaysia is moving toward a nationwide ban on va**ng, with the Health Ministry aiming to finalize and implement the poli...
23/12/2025

Malaysia is moving toward a nationwide ban on va**ng, with the Health Ministry aiming to finalize and implement the policy by the end of 2026, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr...

Malaysia is moving toward a nationwide ban on va**ng, with the Health Ministry aiming to finalize and implement the policy.

The American Lung Association encourages people who use to***co and ni****ne products to make a resolution to quit in 20...
16/12/2025

The American Lung Association encourages people who use to***co and ni****ne products to make a resolution to quit in 2026, provides free resources CHICAGO, Dec...

/PRNewswire/ -- Currently, 16.4% of adults in the U.S. use at least one to***co or ni****ne product such as ci******es, e-ci******es or ni****ne pouches....

Bangladesh’s three largest to***co companies—British American To***co, Philip Morris, and JT International—issued a rare...
12/12/2025

Bangladesh’s three largest to***co companies—British American To***co, Philip Morris, and JT International—issued a rare joint statement criticizing the government’s move to advance amendments to the To***co Control Act without broad stakeholder consultation...

The companies said several provisions in the draft ordinance are not evidence-based and would create “far-reaching, negative consequences."

Hospitalizations of Dutch children linked to va**ng have more than doubled in the past year, rising from at least 14 cas...
09/12/2025

Hospitalizations of Dutch children linked to va**ng have more than doubled in the past year, rising from at least 14 cases in 2024 to at least 31 in 2025, NU...

Hospitalizations of Dutch children linked to va**ng have more than doubled in the past year, rising from at least 14 cases in 2024 to at least 31 in 2025, NU.nl reports.Most cases involve teens aged 14 to 17. Cases reported include coughing up blood, extreme shortness of breath requiring oxygen ther...

Summary: New research shows that astrocytes play an active role in ni****ne-induced brain changes, challenging the long-...
09/12/2025

Summary: New research shows that astrocytes play an active role in ni****ne-induced brain changes, challenging the long-held neuron-centered view of addiction...

New research shows that astrocytes play an active role in ni****ne-induced brain changes, challenging the long-held neuron-centered view of addiction.

New research has revealed that astrocytes—brain glial cells once thought to be passive—actively contribute to ni****ne-i...
09/12/2025

New research has revealed that astrocytes—brain glial cells once thought to be passive—actively contribute to ni****ne-induced changes that reinforce addiction...

The study shows that astrocytic glutamine synthetase regulates locomotor sensitization after repeated ni****ne exposure.

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