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Pakistan ends 'luxury tax' on menstrual products, contraceptives. Will prices drop?

Pakistan ends 'luxury tax' on menstrual products, contraceptives. Will prices drop?
NPR News Wednesday 17 June 2026, 13:46 UTC By Gabrielle Emanuel 1 min read
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In Pakistan, taxes on menstrual products can add up. Activists have long worked to change this. Now a new budget wipes out the 18% sales tax.

In Pakistan, taxes on menstrual products can add up. Activists have long worked to change this. Now a new budget wipes out the 18% sales tax. But questions remain about the impact on prices.

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