Govt declares Murree a no-smoking zone

Muhammad Ali, Rawalpindi’s Deputy Commissioner (DC), has ordered that the tourist city of Murree be made a no-smoking zone. The announcement was made during the district’s Tobacco Control Implementation Committee meeting. He is insisting on immediate action to make Murree a no-smoking zone. It will also set an example for a smoke-free Pakistan since the tourist destination receives visitors from across the country.

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He added that all other tehsils in Rawalpindi will follow the example, making Rawalpindi the first district in Pakistan to be smoke-free. Rawalpindi has been ordered to install ‘No Smoking’ signs outside all schools and colleges. 

Source: INCPAK