Smoking law violations
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Sir: Despite the approval of the Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non-smokers Health Ordinance 2002, it is yet to be implemented in the provincial capital. As a result, most public departments and organisations in Lahore do not have a proper mechanism in place to enforce anti-tobacco laws. Thousands of people in the district do not smoke, yet become victims of passive intake as smokers openly smoke in public places, clearly violating the law and adversely affecting the health of other citizens. There are supposed to be no tobacco shops within one hundred yards of any educational premises, but regrettably in educational institutions there are cafes, canteens and other shops that sell cigarettes and other tobacco products. Because of a lack of awareness and poor checks by authorities, people openly smoke in public parks in the city. There is a need to take strict action against open violations of the law in educational institutions as well as in public places.
AROOMA SHAHZAD
Lahore
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