Addressing smoking in Pakistan.

Byline: JUNAID ALI KHAN-Islamabad

The government of the UK is considering a ban on cigaArettes for the next generation, with a proposed law aimed at inAcrementally raising the smoking age to ultimately prohibit the sale of cigarettes to individuals born after a certain year. New Zealand has already passed such a law, setAting a precedent for others to folAlow. Should Pakistan also consider measures to create a smoke-free generation? The answer is a reAsounding YES, given the prevaAlence of smoking and the youth population in...