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ISLAMABAD:Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Saira Afzal Tarar informed the Senate on Wednesday that Pakistan was ranked 54th amongst 84 countries with high prevalence of tobacco smoking.Speaking during the question-hour session, the minister said almost 24 af1s million (19.1%) adults currently used tobacco in any form in Pakistan.That accounted for 15.6 million (12.4%) adults, who currently new balance 990 smoked tobacco and another 9.6 million (7.7%) adults, who used smokeless tobacco (Global Adult Tobacco Survey, 2014), she added.Moreover, 5,000 Pakistanis were admitted to hospitals every day because of diseases caused by tobacco use, according to Pakistan Health Education Survey, 1999, she sa adidas adilette damen id.Health ministry wants higher taxes on tobacco firmsShe said in Pakistan, tobacco is a cause of death of around 160,189 persons every year. Moreover, the economic cost of smoking amounted to 143.208 billion rupees, she said.The minister said early detection and treatment of diseas Ljyd Yemen s warring parties commit to ceasefire steps UN special envoy says
LAHORE:The crisis of public transport is worsening in the provincial capital with each passing day as t nike force 1 he Lahore Transport Company (LTC) is operating only 30 buses for a population of over 11 million.The situation has become more complex with the shortage of public transport on the roads and the citizens are compelled to travel on private companies vehicles that charge exorbitant fares.The number of private vehicles services inc jordan basse luding cabs has surged in the absence of public transport an air max hombre d the situation has ultimately led to persistent gridlocks on the city roads, increasing the travelling time and cost.Keeping in view the sprawling population of the megacity a survey of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) revealed that there was a need of more than 1,600 buses for Lahore. Sources revealed that people in Lahore take around one million rides daily to reach their workplaces, educational institutes and other places. Out of these one million trips, 70% of people use private trans
ISLAMABAD:Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Saira Afzal Tarar informed the Senate on Wednesday that Pakistan was ranked 54th amongst 84 countries with high prevalence of tobacco smoking.Speaking during the question-hour session, the minister said almost 24 af1s million (19.1%) adults currently used tobacco in any form in Pakistan.That accounted for 15.6 million (12.4%) adults, who currently new balance 990 smoked tobacco and another 9.6 million (7.7%) adults, who used smokeless tobacco (Global Adult Tobacco Survey, 2014), she added.Moreover, 5,000 Pakistanis were admitted to hospitals every day because of diseases caused by tobacco use, according to Pakistan Health Education Survey, 1999, she sa adidas adilette damen id.Health ministry wants higher taxes on tobacco firmsShe said in Pakistan, tobacco is a cause of death of around 160,189 persons every year. Moreover, the economic cost of smoking amounted to 143.208 billion rupees, she said.The minister said early detection and treatment of diseas Ljyd Yemen s warring parties commit to ceasefire steps UN special envoy says
LAHORE:The crisis of public transport is worsening in the provincial capital with each passing day as t nike force 1 he Lahore Transport Company (LTC) is operating only 30 buses for a population of over 11 million.The situation has become more complex with the shortage of public transport on the roads and the citizens are compelled to travel on private companies vehicles that charge exorbitant fares.The number of private vehicles services inc jordan basse luding cabs has surged in the absence of public transport an air max hombre d the situation has ultimately led to persistent gridlocks on the city roads, increasing the travelling time and cost.Keeping in view the sprawling population of the megacity a survey of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) revealed that there was a need of more than 1,600 buses for Lahore. Sources revealed that people in Lahore take around one million rides daily to reach their workplaces, educational institutes and other places. Out of these one million trips, 70% of people use private trans