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Balochistan Urges Federal Govt to Make Sanitary Products Affordable

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The resolution is a provincial-level request to the federal government; no binding policy change yet. If implemented, it would reduce retail prices of sanitary pads/tampons in Pakistan, potentially increasing demand and lowering input costs for local manufacturers. The commercial mechanism is weak and speculative at this stage; no concrete company or supply chain impact is identified.

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  • 89% of women in Balochistan lack access to safe menstrual hygiene products
  • Total tax burden on sanitary products is nearly 40%
  • Resolution recommends exempting sanitary products and raw materials from GST
  • Resolution recommends reducing sales tax by at least 50%
  • Adopted by Balochistan Assembly on 2026-05-12

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propakistani.pk files this story under "migration fear fear" in the GDELT knowledge graph. News Analysis surfaces coverage based on the same open classification taxonomy.

Balochistan Urges Federal Govt to Make Sanitary Products Affordable — News Analysis