Ashfaq Ahmad

Saving lives through fiscal policy

AS Pakistan approaches its 2025–26 federal budget, increasing the Federal Excise Duty (FED) on tobacco products is not only a fiscal necessity but also a…

Gaza bleeds: Conscience on trial

AS a Pakistani, my heart bleeds for Gaza. The horrors unfolding in the besieged land are not just distant headlines — they are wounds to…

Regulating Pak smokeless tobacco crisis

PAKISTAN faces a critical public health crisis due to widespread smokeless tobacco (SLT) use. Despite being a party to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco…

PM: Reject kiddie packs

IN a significant move to safeguard public health, health advocates and organizations from 25 African countries have appealed to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan…

Safeguarding youth from tobacco tactics World No Tobacco Day 2024

WORLD No Tobacco Day (WNTD), initiated by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1987, serves as an annual reminder of the pervasive and preventable health…

Emerging other tobacco products: Navigating the public health landscape

IN recent years, the landscape of tobacco consumption has undergone a seismic shift with the rise of electronic and heated tobacco products, notably e-cigarettes and…

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