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Govt urged to
implement health warnings on cigarette packs
Islamabad—A Civil Society Organisation Thursday
expressed immense concern over the non
implementation of the government directive to
Tobacco Industry to publish pictorial warnings
on cigarette packs. The BoD meeting of The
Network also called upon the Health Ministry to
take notice of the non-implementation of its
directive by Tobacco Industry for publication of
pictorial health warnings. “The Minister
of Health’s announcement on May 31, 2009, of
implementation of Pictorial Warning on cigarette
packs was a landmark decision in the tobacco
control measures. However, the delay in its
notification and implementation of amendment
would constitute a severe setback to tobacco
control efforts of the Ministry of Health,” Azam
Khan, Assistant Project Manager, Media and
Communications, The Network, told the APP, after
the meeting of its Board of Directors (BoD). |
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In defence of
Anne Patterson
Dr Jassim Taqui
Deputy Editor (IR)
A SECTION of print and electronic media is
waging an unwarranted campaign against the
American Ambassador Ms Anne W. Patterson. One
fears that some vested interests might exploit
this campaign to disrupt the bilateral relations
between Pakistan and the United States. And from
the strategic point of view only the Indians
would gain from such policy. It is unfortunate
indeed to notice that the critics are confused
between personal attack and the genuine
criticism of US policies within the framework of
right to dissent. |
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Robust anti-graft
law exists in Pak: Minister
Islamabad—A strong transparency system of
accountability exists in the country that can
check any kind of financial embezzlement and
corruption as robust accountability laws and
anti-corruption establishments are present in
all the four provinces.
Responding to a question about the existing
accountability laws and system in the country,
Minister of State for Law and Justice Muhammad
Afzal Sindhu said that “accountability laws are
existing in the country and draft laws also
being prepared making accountability laws more
effective”. |
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PIMS confirms
citizen admitted with swine flu symptoms
Islamabad—Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
(PIMS) on Thursday confirmed that a foreign
return Pakistani citizen has been admitted in
the hospital with symptoms of swine flu. Joint
Executive Director PIMS Dr Jehanzib Aurakzai
talking to APP said that a citizen was admitted
at hospital over suspicion of swine flu when he
arrived here from Sharjah Wednesday night where
he was confirmed to have been affected with
swine flu. |
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Senate forms film
industry revival body
Islamabad—The Senate Standing Committee on
Culture has constituted a committee for the
revival of Pakistan Film Industry which is
hideously shattered in the past few years and
near to collapse. The Senate Standing Committee
on Culture showed serious concerns and had
constituted a committee headed by Barrister
Malik Shahnawaz Noon, Chairman Central Board of
Film Censors (CBFC) and members include, Nadeem
Mandvivala Senior Film Producer, Sajad Gul
Senior Producer, Samina Pirzada
Actress/Producer, Sohail Khan Producer, and
senior actors like Mustafa Quraishi, Sangeeta,
Syed Noor, Nisho, Jahanzeb Baig, Satish Anand,
Rashid Khawaja, Chaudhry Kamran and two
representatives from Ministry of Culture. |
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