Pakistan on Thursday lifted the ban on the import of non-essential and luxury items to meet a condition of the IMF ahead of the global lender's meeting later this month to decide on a bailout package for the cash-strapped nation.
In a move to help boost the countrys faltering economy, Pakistan had said it would ban the import of over 30 luxury items but activists were flabbergasted when raw materials were required to make pads, which are the go-to choice of Pakistani women, were included in this list