Heartfile convened an emergency meeting of the Alliance for Tobacco & Nicotine Control (ATNiC) to address recent government measures concerning cigarette kiddie packs and amendments to SRO 863(I)/2010. Held at Heartfile, the meeting brought together civil society stakeholders to strategize a unified response.
It was unanimously agreed that a collaborative response would be developed and shared with the Federal Secretary of Health. Heartfile was tasked with drafting a comprehensive response, which was further refined following a follow-up meeting to incorporate additional inputs.
On August 1st, the finalized response was submitted to the Federal Secretary of MoNHSR&C. Additionally, individual responses were submitted by SAMAR, 25 CTC-Pak partners, and ABP, underscoring a collective commitment to strengthening tobacco control efforts.