Table 1.
Tobacco control laws in Pakistan | Smoking | Smokeless tobacco |
---|---|---|
Requirements to have nicotine and tar contents on the label | No | No |
Requirements to have excise stamp, affixing banderols on the pack | No | No |
Prohibition on quantity, i.e., sale less than 20 per pack | Yes | No |
Smoke-free laws | Yes | Not applicable |
Warning labels on packs | Yes | No |
Restriction on advertisement of tobacco | Yes | Yes |
Promotion of samples to minors | Yes | No |
Prohibition of sale of tobacco to minors and by minors | Yes | No |
Prohibition of storage, sale, and distribution of tobacco in the immediate vicinity of educational institutions | Yes | Yes |