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Pakistan moves towards restricting smoking in Sheesha Cafes (The Express Tribune with the International NY Times, Hasnaat Malik)

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According to an article published in The Express Tribune with the International New York Times on November 5, 2015 The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered all provincial governments to launch a crackdown against sheesha [Hookah] cafes.

This court order comes after the government’s earlier notification to the Advocate Generals of all four provinces about the implementation of the ban on cigarette smoking in public places.