Islamabad: (Web Desk) – Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has announced a major relief measure to boost the local production of medicines used for cancer and other critical illnesses under the government’s National Tariff Policy 2025-30.
Presenting the Budget 2026-27, the finance minister said the government has decided to completely eliminate customs duties on more than 100 categories of raw materials used in the manufacturing of cancer and other life-saving medicines.
He said the initiative is designed to strengthen Pakistan’s pharmaceutical sector, lower production costs and improve the availability of essential medicines for patients nationwide.
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Muhammad Aurangzeb noted that serious illnesses such as cancer impose significant financial and emotional challenges on patients and their families, making affordable treatment a national priority.
He emphasized that the government is taking practical measures to reduce the cost of healthcare and ensure wider access to life-saving drugs across the country.
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