Medical Associations urge 40% excise duty on sweetened beverages in budget 2026-27

Islamabad, (Parliament Times): Leading medical and patient associations in Pakistan have written to the Prime Minister, Finance Minister, and other policy makers, urging an increase in the federal excise duty on all sweetened beverages to minimum of 40 percent in the budget 2026-27. Organizations including the Pakistan National Heart Association, Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives,

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