The habit is mostly found in the youth of Pakistan and in farmers,[2] and is thought to be responsible for various health problems and deaths in the country.
The State Bank's Statistical Bulletin reports that Pakistanis smoked 64.48bn cigarettes in the year FY-14.
[4] According to the study conducted by Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) on national treasury versus public health (2018–19), it was learned that there are above 23.9 million tobacco users in the country, out of which 125000 are dying every year because of tobacco inducted diseases.
Smoking alternatives such as vape products were introduced in Pakistan in 2013, and have since then grown to a niche market with many local brands opening shops across the country.
Electrical cigarettes or vapes have been also introduced and sold as anti-smoking campaign by the company Buzz On Club owned by renowned Pakistani social media stars