A raid was conducted

Senator Ateeq says sheesha is legal all around the world

Sheesha and e-cigarettes are on the rise in schools

Over 400 people have been arrested for selling or producing it

He is now out on bail but an FIR has been registered against him

Some 100,000 people die every year from tobacco use in the country and the number is increasing with every passing day especially among women and teenagers, Consultant Cardiologist of Benazir Bhutto hospital Dr Mehdi Hassan Raja Thursday said. Dr Mehdi Hassan said the government, civil society and medical community should create awareness on hazards of…

ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government has prohibited use of Sheesha/Hukka in cafes, clubs and public places like hotels, restaurants and parks with immediate effect till April 01, 2016 across the Punjab province. According to a senior official of the Home Department, Government of Punjab, it has been reported that most of the managements of cafes are…

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed all four provinces to hold legislation over a ban on sheesha smoking centers. The two-member bench of the apex court headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial heard the case over action against sheesha centers. The counsel for Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa told the court that the provincial government had taken…

KARACHI: Cardiologists have urged the federal and provincial governments to ensure absolute ban on cigarette and Sheesha smoking to protect smokers, both active and passive, against heart related ailments, chest infections as well as cancers. Addressing a conference organised by the National Institute of Cardio Vascular Diseases (NICVD) as part of World Heart Day 2015…

KARACHI: No less than 100,000 people die of smoking induced diseases in the country every year against collection of around Rs.70 billion as sales tax on cigarettes only. Prof. Dr. Javed A Khan, a senior pulmonologist and one of the most prominent campaigners fighting for public right to health and quality life talking to APP…