Islamabad | October 30, 2025 – A consultation and dissemination meeting was held at Serena Hotel Islamabad to present findings from two research studies on tobacco control: Tobacco Cessation Services in Pakistan: A Landscape Assessment and Plain Packaging for Tobacco and Nicotine...
Islamabad | October 17, 2025 – A tobacco awareness and health education session was organized at Margala Hotel Islamabad for public health students from the Health Services Academy, focusing on the health risks of tobacco use and emerging nicotine products.
The session provided students with updated knowledge on harms associated with...
Islamabad, September 4, 2025 – Heartfile organized a Tobacco Awareness Health Talk at the Islamabad Medical & Dental College (IMDC) to promote healthy lifestyles and raise awareness about the harms of tobacco use among youth. The activity was part of Heartfile’s broader effort to engage educational institutions in public health...
Islamabad | September 4, 2025 – A tobacco awareness session was conducted at Islamabad Medical and Dental College to educate students and faculty on the emerging risks of New Tobacco and Nicotine Products (TNPs) including e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products, and oral nicotine pouches.
The session specifically targeted medical and dental students,...
Dublin, June 23rd, 2025: Heartfile’s e-poster titled “Tackling Emerging Tobacco Challenges: Regulatory Gaps and Future Strategies for NTNPs in Pakistan” was part of the visual abstracts session at the World Conference on Tobacco Control (WCTC), held in Dublin on June 23rd, 2025. The e-poster highlighted the importance of regulatory readiness...
Islamabad, May 6, 2025: Heartfile participated in a hybrid consultative meeting of the Technical Working Group on Tobacco Control, organized by the Tobacco Control Cell (TCC) at the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (NHSR&C).The meeting brought together government officials and provincial focal persons...
Islamabad | January 22, 2025 – Continuing its series of health talks, Heartfile conducted its second Tobacco Awareness Session at the Superior Group of Colleges, Chak Shahzad Campus, to educate adolescents on the dangers of smokeless tobacco (SLT) and promote informed lifestyle choices. The first session in the series was...
Heartfile has successfully concluded a series of consultations aimed at developing a comprehensive position paper on smokeless tobacco. The paper seeks to solidify stakeholders’ collective stance on the regulation and control of smokeless tobacco products in Pakistan.
This initiative underscores Heartfile’s commitment to fostering consensus-driven...
Heartfile convened a partner consultation meeting to review the draft of the Tobacco Control Law (TCL) monitoring tool currently under development. The meeting brought together representatives from civil society organizations (CSOs) and tobacco control experts, who provided valuable insights and recommendations for the tool’s refinement.
Heartfile has successfully developed a zero draft of the Tobacco Control Laws (TCLs) compliance monitoring tool as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen tobacco control measures. The draft tool aims to provide a comprehensive framework for monitoring compliance with TCLs across Pakistan.
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.
The first roundtable meeting of the Alliance for Tobacco & Nicotine Control (ATNiC) took place on September 23, 2024. Esteemed members convened to review and provide valuable input on the Position Papers currently under development at Heartfile.
The session also included a comprehensive review of...
