PM directs formulation of plan to uplift FBR

F.P. Report

ISLAMABAD / CHARSADDA: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Monday directed the authorities concerned to formulate and present a comprehensive strategy, based on input from all the stakeholders, with a view to improve the performance of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).

The prime minister, chairing a meeting to mull over the measures for improving the FBR’s performance, said the utilisation of the modern technology was inevitable to improve the taxation system. The meeting was briefed on the measures to widen the tax net and digitisation of the taxation system.

The participants also deliberated over different proposals aimed at restructuring the FBR. The prime minister said that the revenue collection was just like a backbone for the national economy. He told the meeting that various effective measures had been taken recently to curb smuggling, though it required more hard work to achieve the desired results. Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar, Advisor to PM Ahad Cheema, FBR chairman, federal finance secretary and relevant senior officers attended the meeting.

PM visits late Azam Khan’s residence, condoles with his family members: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar visited the residence of deceased former Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Azam Khan in Parang to condole with his family members.

He offered his heartfelt condolence to the sons of the deceased, Behram Azam Khan and Sikandar Azam Khan. The prime minister offered fateha and prayed for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace and elevation of ranks in paradise.

Paying tribute to the late Azam Khan, PM Kakar said he was a capable officer and his services for the caretaker provincial government were unforgettable. Newly appointed Caretaker Provincial Chief Minister Arshad Hussain Shah also accompanied the prime minister.