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    Istanbul Declaration and Tobacco Free Initiative by Pakistan

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    The Government of Pakistan has taken several initiatives to embrace a tobacco-free initiative, including promulgating smoking ordinances in 1979 and 2002, signing and ratifying the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in 2004, and creating a National Tobacco Control Cell in 2007. The Cell implements strategies from the FCTC and WHO to reduce tobacco use, such as introducing pictorial health warnings on cigarette packs in 2010, increasing tobacco taxes, restricting tobacco advertising and sales to minors, making public places smoke-free, and raising public awareness about the dangers of tobacco. The Cell also helps tobacco users to quit and established cessation clinics in hospitals.

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    The Government of Pakistan has taken several initiatives to embrace a tobacco-free initiative, including promulgating smoking ordinances in 1979 and 2002, signing and ratifying the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in 2004, and creating a National Tobacco Control Cell in 2007. The Cell implements strategies from the FCTC and WHO to reduce tobacco use, such as introducing pictorial health warnings on cigarette packs in 2010, increasing tobacco taxes, restricting tobacco advertising and sales to minors, making public places smoke-free, and raising public awareness about the dangers of tobacco. The Cell also helps tobacco users to quit and established cessation clinics in hospitals.

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    The Government of Pakistan has taken several initiatives to embrace a tobacco-free initiative, including promulgating smoking ordinances in 1979 and 2002, signing and ratifying the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in 2004, and creating a National Tobacco Control Cell in 2007. The Cell implements strategies from the FCTC and WHO to reduce tobacco use, such as introducing pictorial health warnings on cigarette packs in 2010, increasing tobacco taxes, restricting tobacco advertising and sales to minors, making public places smoke-free, and raising public awareness about the dangers of tobacco. The Cell also helps tobacco users to quit and established cessation clinics in hospitals.

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    The Government of Pakistan has taken several initiatives to embrace a tobacco-free initiative, including promulgating smoking ordinances in 1979 and 2002, signing and ratifying the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in 2004, and creating a National Tobacco Control Cell in 2007. The Cell implements strategies from the FCTC and WHO to reduce tobacco use, such as introducing pictorial health warnings on cigarette packs in 2010, increasing tobacco taxes, restricting tobacco advertising and sales to minors, making public places smoke-free, and raising public awareness about the dangers of tobacco. The Cell also helps tobacco users to quit and established cessation clinics in hospitals.

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    Istanbul Declaration and Tobacco Free Initiative by

    Pakistan

    To embrace Tobacco Free initiative , the Government of Pakistan has taken a number
    of initiatives. These inter-alia include (i) promulgation of the Cigarette (Printing of
    Warning) Ordinance, 1979 and the Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Nonsmokers Health Ordinance, 2002 (ii) signing and rectification of Framework Convention
    on Tobacco Control (FCTC) (iii) creation of National Tobacco Control Cell in 2007.
    The Government of Pakistan signed the Framework Convention of Tobacco Control
    (FCTC) in May, 2004 and ratified it in the same year. FCTC is the first international
    treaty to provide a framework (and attendant obligations) for tobacco regulations. Under
    Article 5.2 of the FCTC, the Parties to the said treaty are mandated to put in place
    proper and effective national coordination mechanism for multi-sectoral coordination of
    tobacco control efforts.
    In order to fulfill obligations under Article 5.2 of FCTC, Tobacco Control Cell was created
    in Ministry of Health (Defunct) on 1st July, 2007. The objective of Tobacco Control Cell is
    to reduce prevalence of tobacco use in Pakistan by taking administrative, legislative and
    coordination measures for implementation of FCTC Articles.Tobacco Control Cell is also
    mandated to achieve the target set in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) i.e. SDG
    3 (a): Strengthen the implementation of the World Health Organization Framework
    Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC).
    Tobacco Control Cell, since its inception, is implementing demand and supply reduction
    strategies of Frame Work Convention on Tobacco Control, and WHO MPOWER, to
    reduce prevalence of tobacco use in Pakistan. Following are some major achievements
    in area of Tobacco Control in Pakistan:
    i)

    Pictorial Health Warning on cigarette packs and outers


    In order to fulfill obligations under Article 11 of FCTC, Pakistan introduced
    Pictorial Health Warning (PHW) on cigarette packets and outers in 2010.
    Tobacco Control Cell has notified new pictorial health warning on 29th January,
    2015 and enhanced the size from 40% to 85% of cigarette pack on both sides.

    ii)

    Roadmap to increase Tobacco Taxation


    Under Article 6 of FCTC, Pakistan is implementing tax and price policies on
    tobacco products as a way to reduce tobacco consumption. In this regard,
    Tobacco Control Cell formed a technical working group on tobacco taxation.
    Experts from Federal Board of Revenue, The Union, World Health Organization,
    World Bank and Tobacco Control Cell are members of the working group. The
    working group is mandated to develop an implementation mechanism to
    increase taxes on tobacco products and earmarking of tobacco tax revenues for
    tobacco control measures.

    In order to increase tobacco taxes in Federal Budget 2016-17, the working group
    made recommendations to Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Resultantly, 8%
    and 8.9% FED was increased on lower and upper slabs respectively in Federal
    Budget 2016-17.
    iii)

    Restrictions on tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship


    Under Article 13 of FCTC, Pakistan is mandated to put a comprehensive ban on
    Tobacco Advertising, Promotion, and Sponsorship (TAPS). Current legislation
    imposes restrictions on TAPS and Government ins reviewing to further
    strengthens this Law.

    iv)

    Sales of tobacco products to and by minors


    Under Article 16 of FCTC, Pakistan is mandated to prohibit the sales of tobacco
    products to persons under 18. National law prohibits the sale of tobacco products
    to persons under 18. Pakistan has also banned offering free samples, cash
    rebates, discounts and sponsorship of events. No one shall manufacture or offer
    for sale sweets, snacks, or toys in the form of cigarettes. There is also a ban on
    manufacture, sale, or offer for sale or import of packs having less than 20
    cigarette sticks. Every retailer is mandated to display a poster inside their point of
    sale about the prohibition of tobacco sales to minors.

    v)

    Protection from exposure to tobacco smoke


    Under Article 8 of FCTC regarding protection from exposure to tobacco smoke in
    indoor workplaces, public transport, indoor public places and other public places,
    Pakistan has enacted legislative and administrative measures. Under Section-5
    of the Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non-Smokers Health Ordinance,
    2002, use of tobacco products at any place of public work or use is prohibited.
    Under S.R.O 51 (KE)/2009), designated smoking areas have been declared
    illegal and all places of public work or use have been declared completely
    smoke-free. Under Section-6 of above-said Ordinance, smoking or use of
    tobacco in any other form in a public service vehicle is prohibited.
    Tobacco Control Cell is coordinating with provincial and district governments to
    make public places smoke-free. Islamabad has been declared first Smoke-free
    city. Public Parks, Health, and Educational Institutions are completely smokefree. Regarding enforcement, more than 800 cases have been registered against
    the violators of TC laws (violations at public places) across Pakistan.

    vi)

    Education, communication, training and public awareness on the dangers


    of tobacco
    In line with Article 12 of FCTC, Tobacco Control Cell used multifarious strategies
    to warn masses about dangers of tobacco use and capacity building of provincial
    and district law enforcers. In this connection, Provincial and District
    Implementation Committees on tobacco control have been formed and activated
    at provincial and district level respectively. Relevant provincial & district
    departments and authorized persons notified under tobacco control laws have
    been sensitized. Awareness and capacity building sessions with law enforcement
    officers & authorized persons have been conducted (402 sessions.
    Communication materials (1,057,000 units) have been printed and
    disseminated. Documentary films and FM spots have been produced and aired.
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    Recently (November 2015), Tobacco Control Cell finished first of its kind national
    anti-tobacco mass media campaign to focus on the health harms of tobacco. The
    campaign featured a public service announcement (PSA) called Tobacco Is
    Hollowing You Out, that graphically highlighted the many harmful illnesses
    caused by tobacco use, including lung cancer, heart disease, stroke and oral
    cancers. The PSA ended with the message that Tobacco Kills Quit Today!
    vii)

    Offer help to quit tobacco use


    In line with Article 14 of FCTC to take effective measures to promote cessation
    of tobacco use and adequate treatment for tobacco dependence, Pakistan
    established cessation clinics at national and sub-national level with government
    funds. Two clinics have been established in Pakistan Institute of Medical
    Sciences and National Institution for Rehabilitation Medicine (two tertiary level
    hospitals). One clinic has been established in District Headquarters Hospital
    (secondary level) in Gujranwala.

    viii)

    Infrastructure development / Institutionalization


    National Tobacco Control Cell is a coordinating body established under Article
    5.2 of FCTC to coordinate with Provincial & district governments in developing
    appropriate policies for preventing and reducing tobacco consumption, nicotine
    addiction and exposure to tobacco smoke and report to FCTC Secretariat. In
    order to develop and implement subnational tobacco control plans and
    enforcement of tobacco control laws. At the provincial level, Provincial
    Implementation & Monitoring Committee on tobacco control/provincial task
    forces have been notified and activated. At the district level, District
    Implementation & Monitoring Committees are in place in project model districts.
    Tobacco Control Cell built the capacity of about 12000 authorized persons
    notified under tobacco control laws from different provincial & district
    departments, with the support of relevant provincial and district governments.
    With Regards to participating in the training and capacity building program
    organized by SESRIC, Government of Pakistan has received an invitation to
    participate Knowledge Sharing Workshop on Tobacco Control Polices for the
    OIC Member States to be held in November 2016. Tobacco Control Cell will
    participate in this workshop.
    With regards to sharing best practices and promote regional Coordination
    mechanism in the cancer registry, Pakistan Health Research Council may be
    contacted for acquiring required information, please.

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