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World No Tobacco Day Celebrated on May
31
Every year the world celebrates World No-Tobacco
Day (WNTD) on May 31st. Despite the fact that tobacco use is on the decline in
most of the countries, but it is on the rise in Pakistan coupled with the marketing strategy of multi-national tobacco industry focused
on developing countries; says a statement issued by TheNetwork for Consumer
Protection in Pakistan.
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| - | 18th Consumers International World Congress
2007 held in Sydney on Australia on 29
October
Dr. Talib Lashari's speech...
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Price control mechanisms lack in the country
The soaring inflation of the essential commodities is alarming during the first ten days of the month of Ramadan, according to a survey of various markets conducted by the TheNetwork for Consumer Protection before and after the start of Ramadan.
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Load
Shedding is due to inefficiency and mismanagement of
authorities
The countrywide electric load shedding has
proved inefficiency, mismanagement and governance issues in the
policies and practices of concerned authorities of the
government.
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Fatal
Accident of a 11-year-old boy needs policy
decision
The traffic accidents outside and near the educational institutions
occur again and again, adding fatal outcomes on the
roads...
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“First hour breastfeeding saves 22 % neonatal deaths”
In Pakistan, the infant mortality rate is 74/1000 live births indicating that around 400,000 babies are likely to die during their first year of life. According to estimates 11 percent deaths take place due to diarrhea and Acute Respiratory Infections. However, 22 percent of all neonatal deaths could be prevented if breastfeeding is initiated within one hour by all mothers. However, due to ignorance among general population; unethical market practices by the corporate sector; the percentage of breastfeeding is very low in Pakistan. This was stated by Dr. Talib Lashari, Executive Coordinator of TheNetwork for Consumer Protection in Pakistan.
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