Report Published: "Smokeless Tobacco in Pakistan"
Consumption of smokeless tobacco in Pakistan developed from the ancient South Asian tradition of using betel nuts. Initially, Pakistanis mainly consumed paan, although gutkha subsequently appeared. This is an unpackaged product that handmade from a mixture of betel nuts and tobacco. During the 1990s, gutkha began appearing in sachets of 20-50g. Consumption of gutkha was very widespread in those areas of Pakistan where the majority of Indian emigrants settled after the split from India in 1947, especially Sindh province. Naswar,...
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