Alternative Research Initiative (ARI) and its partner Maimar Development Organization conducted a kabaddi match in Faisalabad on World No Tobacco Day 2025, aiming to raise awareness on the health risks of smoking and encourage youth to keep themselves away from tobacco use. After distributing prizes among the players, the guests urged the youth to avoid smoking and participate in healthy physical activities for a smoke-free Pakistan.

آلٹرنیٹیو ریسرچ انیشی ایٹیو (اے آر آئی) اور اس کی ممبر تنظیم معمار ڈویلپمنٹ آرگنائزیشن نے ورلڈ نو ٹوبیکو ڈے پر فیصل آباد میں تمباکونوشی ترک کرنے اور جسمانی سرگرمیوں کو فروغ دینے کیلئے کبڈی ایک میچ کا انعقاد کیا جس سے تماشائی خوب لطف اندوز ہوئے۔ اس موقعے پر مہمانوں نے اے آر آئی کی اس کوشش کو سراہا اور نوجوانوں پر زور دیا کہ وہ تمباکونوشی سے پرہیز کریں اور صحت مندانہ سرگرمیوں کا حصہ بنیں۔

Alternative Research Initiative (ARI), in collaboration with the Dove Foundation, organized an exhibition football match at Punjab University, Lahore, to promote healthy activities on World No Tobacco Day. Punjab University Green defeated Punjab University Blue by 3-0. The chief guest, Syed Jafar Mehdi, urged the youth to avoid smoking and participate in healthy activities to achieve a smoke-free future.

آلٹرنیٹیو ریسرچ انیشی ایٹیو (اے آر آئی) کے زیر اہتمام ورلڈ نو ٹوبیکو ڈے پر صحت مند سرگرمیوں کو فروغ دینے کیلئے پنجاب یونیورسٹی لاہور میں ایک نمائشی فٹ بال میچ کا انعقاد ہوا جس میں پنجاب یونیورسٹی گرین نے پنجاب یونیورسٹی بلو کو تین صفر سے شکست دی۔ مہمان خصوصی سید جعفر مہدی نے نوجوانوں کو تاکید کی کہ وہ تمباکونوشی سے پرہیز کریں اور صحت مند سرگرمیوں کا حصہ بنیں۔

Alternative Research Initiative (ARI) and its partner organization, Sun Consultants and Enterprises Services, organized wrestling matches in Multan in connection with World No Tobacco Day to discourage smoking and promote healthy activities. Young wrestlers joined the event and put up great fights for the crowd. Throughout the event, the commentators highlighted the health risks of smoking and the importance of healthy physical activities. The guests also urged the participants to keep children and youth smoke-free and help adults quit.

آلٹرنیٹیو ریسرچ انیشی ایٹیو (اے آر آئی) اور اس کی ممبر تنظیم سن کنسلٹنٹس اینڈ انٹرپرائزز سروسز کی جانب سےملتان میں تمباکونوشی ترک کرنے اور جسمانی سرگرمیوں کو فروغ دینے کے سلسلے میں دیسی کشتی کے مقابلوں کا انعقاد کیا گیا جس میں ضلعے کے کئی نوجوان پہلوانوں نے شرکت کی اور بہتر کشتی کے داؤ پیج آزمائے جن سے گراؤنڈ میں بڑی تعداد میں موجود تماشائی خوب لطف اندوز ہوئے۔ اس موقعے پر گراؤنڈ میں موجود افراد کو صحت مند رہنے کےلیے تمباکونوشی سے بچنے اور صحت مند سرگرمیوں میں حصہ لینے کی بار بار تاکید کی گئی۔

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