ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed the authorities concerned to appoint talented manpower in the appellate tribunals to ensure the swift disposal of legal cases regarding the Federal Board of Revenues’ revenue collection.
The prime minister, chairing a meeting to review the matters regarding the
appellate tribunals, called for necessary measures to clear the backlog of cases and
warned against any laxity, according to a PM Office press release.
He said people of international caliber should be recruited in the tribunals offering
them competitive salaries and perks in accordance with their professional
capabilities.
He told the participants that work on FBR reforms was going at a fast pace and a
Faceless Customs Assessment System had been installed at the Karachi Port to
curb corruption and considerably reduce clearance time.
He reiterated the government’s resolve to bring the tax evaders under the tax net to
avert the burden from the poor people.
In the briefing, the prime minister instructed the completion of reforms in the
Inland Appellate Tribunals within the stipulated time.
Federal Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Khan Cheema, Minister of State for
Finance Ali Pervaiz Malik, Attorney General of Pakistan and relevant senior
officers attended the meeting.
