ICRC, PRCS host global conference to restore family links in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in collaboration with the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), hosted the Global Conference on Restoring Family Links (RFL) at the PRCS National Headquarters in Islamabad. The event focused on reconnecting families separated due to international migration and other humanitarian crises. Following successful editions in 2021 […]

Rising threat of e-cigarettes and new nicotine products in Pakistan

Smoking Poses Urgent Threat to Pakistan’s Youth

Pakistan’s youth face a growing danger as the tobacco industry shifts its focus from conventional cigarettes and smokeless tobacco like naswar and gutka to new nicotine products, including e-cigarettes and vapes.  These products are often sold with colorful packaging and sweet flavors, marketed as “safer alternatives,” a narrative that appeals to curious and impressionable teenagers. […]