PESHAWAR: Limited consciousness and official neglect have provided people in the
city with a promoter to smoke on public transport without any fear of the law.
This has intensified the risk of passive
smoking, which remains a silent killer. Tens of thousands of people have diagnosed
cancer and respiratory diseases. At least 600,000 out of six million global
deaths are only passive smokers.
The practice violates laws on tobacco
control in public spaces.
Under Section 6 of Prohibition of Smoking
and Protection of Non-Smokers Health Ordinance 2002, no one is allowed to smoke
or use tobacco in any other form in a public service vehicle.
As per the law, anyone who contravenes this
clause will be liable to pay a fine that may extend to Rs1,000. If the person
continues to violate this law, he will have to pay a fine which shall not be
less than Rs1,000 and could extend up to Rs100,000.
Unfortunately, few people have understood
the seriousness of the offence and continue to flout the law with license.
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