Quetta: Balochistan Education Minister Raheela Durrani has reaffirmed the government\u2019s commitment to improving the health and dignity of women and girls through legislative reforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chairing a consultative meeting, the minister discussed a proposed joint resolution to reduce or abolish taxes on menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) products across the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The MHM Working Group organized the session in collaboration with UNICEF Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Officials and development partners participated in the meeting, focusing on easing financial barriers that limit access to essential health products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former health minister Rehmat Saleh Baloch stressed the need for cross-party consensus to ensure affordable healthcare necessities for women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MHM Working Group chairperson Dr Tahira Kamal Umrani highlighted that reducing taxes on hygiene products is a key public health priority, particularly for marginalized communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Abdullah Khan expressed readiness to review the proposal from an administrative perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The proposed resolution seeks either a 50% reduction or a complete exemption from provincial taxes on essential hygiene products, aiming to make them accessible to vulnerable groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lawmakers agreed to expedite the drafting process and present the resolution in the Balochistan Assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The initiative is expected to set a strong precedent for women-focused policy reforms and improve access to basic health necessities across the province.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Quetta: Balochistan Education Minister Raheela Durrani has reaffirmed the government\u2019s commitment to improving the health and dignity of women and girls through legislative reforms. Chairing a consultative meeting, the minister discussed a proposed joint resolution to reduce or abolish taxes on menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) products across the province. The MHM Working Group organized […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":712,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18,11,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-711","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","category-latest","category-pakistan"],"yoast_head":"\n