Activists in shock over tobacco firm’s donation for dams fund

Meldrom presenting cheque for Dams fund

Prime Minister Imran Khan received a check for dam fund from Guy Meldrom, regional director of the British American Tobacco Firm on Tuesday.

The fact that has shocked the activists is that it is clearly against the Article 5.3 of World Health Organization to not to accept any kind of funds from the tobacco companies, not even under the Corporate Social Responsibility.

The regional director met the Prime Minister in Islamabad and presented a Rs.5million check for the Diamer-Bhasha and Mohammad Dams Fund.

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