RAWALPINDI, (Parliament Times) : Sanaullah Ghumman, General Secretary and Director Operations of Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH ) said that more than half of the population of Pakistan consists of our young generation. Today’s young generation needs to be healthy to make the future better. Young people have always been the main target of the tobacco industry, because young boys and girls are considered the buyers of the present and the future. tobacco industry started bussiness ideas Sessions in different educational institutions ,this is alarming situation.
He said that The tobacco industry has set up session at various educational institutions to attract young people, where students are being registered. It is the responsibility of the government and educational institutions to provide business ideas to the young generation for future employment,not tobacco industry.
Sanaullah Ghumman said that more than 200 brands of tobacco are sold in markets all over the world. Tobacco kills half of its consumers. In the name of ‘Battle of Minds’, a new web is being created for students. Under this campaign, students will be attracted towards tobacco products by giving various business suggestions. In which students are being tricked into receiving prizes up to 50,000 GBP, despite the fact that more than 1,70,000 people die from tobacco use every year in Pakistan, more than Rs 615 billion is spent on diseases caused by tobacco.
He said that Putting these facts behind them, the Battle of the Mind campaign will prove to be dangerous for young boys and girls, who will forget to differentiate between healthy life and tobacco-borne diseases, and Will become part of their campaigns unwillingly. The government and the heads of educational institutions should take immediate notice of this campaign so that our children can be protected from tobacco use.
