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Pakistan ends 'luxury tax' on menstrual products, contraceptives

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Pakistan's new budget eliminates the 18% sales tax on menstrual products and contraceptives, removing a major financial barrier that activists have fought to change for years.

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Questions remain about whether retailers will pass savings to consumers.

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