PNC lawmaker says smokers should be denied Aasandha

4 weeks ago

People who smoke cigarettes should be denied coverage under the public health insurance scheme Aasandha, says Mohamed Ismail, the deputy leader of the main ruling People’s National Congress (PNC)’s parliamentary group. The Parliament on Tuesday morning held a preliminary debate on amendments submitted by the government to the Import/Export Act. The amendments seek to increase the tax on cigarettes and other