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

By Gabrielle EmanuelJune 17, 2026路Source: NPR路1 views

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A sanitary napkin pad. Menstrual products have been subject to an 18% sales tax in Pakistan, prompting protests. That tax will end when a new budget takes effect on July 1.

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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