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IMF Blocks Pakistan’s GST Cut On Condoms, Fueling Population Control Concerns

Pakistan’s request to reduce the 18 percent GST on condoms and other contraceptives has been rejected by the International Monetary Fund, leaving the government unable to make birth-control products cheaper in a period of rising population and financial pressure. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had asked the Federal Board of Revenue to approach the IMF for immediate approval to remove the tax, but the lender made it clear that such changes cannot be made mid-year and may only be considered du

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IMF Blocks Pakistan’s GST Cut On Condoms, Fueling Population Control Concerns

Pakistan’s request to reduce the 18 percent GST on condoms and other contraceptives has been rejected by the International Monetary Fund, leaving the government unable to make birth-control products cheaper in a period of rising population and financial pressure. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had asked the Federal Board of Revenue to approach the IMF for immediate approval to remove the tax, but the lender made it clear that such changes cannot be made mid-year and may only be considered du

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IMF Blocks Pakistan’s GST Cut On Condoms, Fueling Population Control Concerns

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IMF Blocks Pakistan’s GST Cut On Condoms, Fueling Population Control Concerns

IMF Blocks Pakistan’s GST Cut On Condoms, Fueling Population Control Concerns

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