The caretaker Health Minister of Sindh has expressed his dissatisfaction with the use of gutka and cigarettes by health staff in public sector offices and hospital premises.
To address this issue, the Director General of Health Sindh, Dr. Irshad Memon, has issued written guidelines prohibiting employees of the health department from consuming gutka, cigarettes, and mainpuri during duty hours.
It is important to note that the Sindh High Court (SHC) has also ordered a complete ban on the sale of gutka and mainpuri across the province. The SHC made this decision while hearing a plea related to banning the sale of these harmful substances in Sindh.