Tobacco Control Cell of the Cabinet Division has issued legal notice to a local cigarette manufacturer for publishing tobacco advertisements in print media, in violation of Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non-smokers Health Ordinance 2002.
Sources told Business Recorder on Saturday as per Tobacco Control Cell, full-page advertisements of some brands appeared in print media during November 2011.
This is gross violation of SRO 382(l)/2007 dated August 21, 2007 issued under section 7 of the Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non-smokers Health Ordinance 2002 wherein it was stipulated that with effect from May 31, 2007 tobacco advertisement will not be more than one square inch.
