स्वास्थ्य सुधार्न सुर्तीजन्य पदार्थमा ५० प्रतिशत कर बढाऔँ: तोसिमा कार्की

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Rastriya Swatantra Party MP Toshima Karki has called for a 50% increase in taxes on tobacco products to improve public health and ensure sustainable health insurance. She argued that current tax rates are insufficient to curb consumption and that increased revenue should be allocated to health insurance. Karki highlighted that Nepal has the lowest tobacco tax rate among South Asian countries, contributing to significant health and economic burdens.