KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued notices to the Attorney General of Pakistan and other respondents over a petition challenging the 40% tax on sanitary napkins.

A two-member bench, comprising Justice Adnan Iqbal Chaudhry and Justice Jafar Raza, heard the petition filed by Alisha Shabbir and directed all parties to submit their responses within two weeks.

The petitioner argued that the government’s heavy taxation on raw materials for sanitary napkins has made them unaffordable for millions of women and girls.

She contended that under Articles 9 and 14 of the Constitution, every citizen has the right to health and life.

The petition seeks the inclusion of sanitary napkins as essential items and requests exemption from the Sales Tax Act 1990.

It also proposes that raw materials for sanitary napkins be placed under the Eighth Schedule to ensure that tax relief benefits reach consumers effectively.

The petitioner further highlighted that classifying sanitary napkins as “non-essential” and taxing them heavily constitutes a violation of fundamental rights.

The court accepted the plea for notice and fixed a two-week period for replies from the respondents and the Attorney General.

Robert Irwin receives “in-depth feedback” from Russell Crowe after each performance of his on Dancing with the Stars.

The 21-year-old Australian conservationist and TV personality attended the red-carpet premiere of Crowe’s new film, Nuremberg, where he conversed with Access Hollywood.

Irwin told the outlet that his long-time family friend, Crowe, a renowned actor and filmmaker, gives him feedback after each episode of Dancing with the Stars.

He said of the Gladiator star, “I’m incredibly grateful for his support on this dancing journey. It’s actually been really cool because Russell will message after [each] performance.”

Crowe does not say “this was a really great dance;” rather, he really delves into “the detail of, ‘Okay these steps were great, love the lines, love the clarity in the storytelling.’ To really get that very in-depth feedback is amazing, and it means a lot,” Irwin shared.

Moving forward, the Wild Times star and the son of famed zookeeper and television personality Steve Irwin mentioned why he cherishes Crowe’s constructive criticism.

“What I’m doing — I’m not a dancer, I’m trying to tell my story through dance, I’m trying to spread my message of positivity and passion and enthusiasm through dance, and Russell being there to support that means a lot,” Irwin explained. 

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