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Pakistan ends 'luxury tax' on menstrual products, contraceptives. Will prices drop?
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.
So theyre finally dropping the luxury tax on period products and contraceptives? About time! But will this actually make these essential items affordable for average Pakistani women, or will other costs still keep them out of reach? #Pakistan #MenstrualHealth #WomenRights
Wait, if the tax is eliminated, why are women still struggling to afford these products? Is it the manufacturers who are raising prices, or are we just moving from one form of hidden taxation to another?
This tax removal is a step forward, but systemic issues remain. Are we addressing the root causes of reproductive healthcare inequality, or just tinkering with surface-level costs?