Recorder Report Published 21 minutes ago

ISLAMABAD: The Healthcare Devices Association of Pakistan (HDAP) expresses profound concern and frustration on behalf of patients, healthcare providers, and stakeholders nationwide regarding recent government decisions.

The imposition of a 25-30% sales tax on essential healthcare products, including cardiac equipment, dialysis machinery, and diagnostic kits, alongside the removal of tax exemptions for charitable hospitals (GST exemptions from the Sixth Schedule and Sr No 112/120), threatens to escalate healthcare costs dramatically.