Dhaka, Oct. 29 -- A 25-year-old Pakistani woman has taken the government to court, demanding an end to the "period tax" on sanitary pads, arguing that the taxation "violates" women's constitutional right to equality and dignity.

According to a report by NDTV, Mahnoor Omer, who grew up in Rawalpindi, has filed a public interest litigation in the Islamabad High Court against several state bodies, including the National Commission on the Status of Women, the National Commission of Human Rights, the Ministry of Finance, and the Federal Board of Revenue.

The report said the case, titled Mahnoor Omer vs Federation of Pakistan, seeks to classify menstrual hygiene products as basic necessities rather than luxury goods.

The petition says such h...