Table 1.

A comparative analysis of tobacco control laws in Pakistan for both smoking and smokeless tobacco

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