PM Koirala quits smoking RSS KATHMANDU, May 31 - Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala formally declared that he has quit smoking permanently on the occasion of the World Anti- Smoking Day, on Wednesday. Earlier, the Prime Minister had said he would not smoke in public places, on the same occasion when he was Prime Minister. The premier's personal doctor Dr. Madhu Ghimire told that the Prime Minister had already quit smoking for health reasons, although he formally declared, today. The Prime Minister has a problem in the lungs and his health condition is not that good because of his age, said Dr. Ghimire. The Prime Minister has been advised to go to Bangkok for heath checkup, which he is said to be planning. Posted on: 2006-05-31 08:41:12 (Server Time) http://kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=75284