Dear editor,
We are in the month of May when every year the world and Pakistan mark the World No Tobacco Day. However, ironically in Pakistan, the adult smokers remain visible on this day. These are the smokers who understand the harms of smoking and want to quit but do not know how. This happens because Pakistan has almost no framework in place for helping the adult smokers to quit. Availability of effective and affordable cessation service is critical to quit. Pakistan needs to provide these cessation services at the local, district, and provincial levels. This will be a great help to smokers and a step towards making Pakistan smoke free.
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