ISLAMABAD: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) organized a youth-led initiative titled “Youth Against Tobacco – Our Future, Our Fight” on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at the National Press Club, Islamabad.

The initiative brought together young voices from the Youth Advocates Against Tobacco (YAAT) Club, who led a powerful campaign against tobacco use. During the press conference, youth representatives directly engaged with the media, highlighting critical facts: over 160,000 people in Pakistan die annually from tobacco-related illnesses, more than 1,200 children start smoking each day, and tobacco use places an overwhelming economic burden of Rs 615 billion on the national healthcare system. This cost significantly outweighs tobacco tax........

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