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Pakistan Scraps 18% Tax on Menstrual Products and Contraceptives — A Win Activists Worked Years For
NPR·Thursday, 18 June 2026
Pakistan's new budget eliminates the 18% sales tax on menstrual products and contraceptives, which had long been classified as luxury items. Activists pushed for this change for years. Whether prices will actually drop for consumers remains an open question.
Why It Matters
This is a closely watched policy shift in South Asia — India has had its own long-running debate over the GST on menstrual products, and Pakistan's move adds regional pressure on similar conversations.
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