Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to bring tax defaulters into the tax net and enforce strict measures against non-compliance. These directives were issued during a key review meeting focused on enhancing revenue collection, according to a press release by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
In the meeting, officials provided updates on the installation and monitoring of video analytics in the sugar industry, a measure aimed at improving transparency and efficiency. The Prime Minister emphasised that the government’s digitisation initiatives for the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) would yield significant financial benefits for the national treasury.
Shehbaz Sharif stressed the importance of leveraging technology to modernise FBR operations, stating that improving the board’s performance through technological innovation remains a top government priority. He noted that the use of video analytics in the sugar industry would enhance revenue collection, curb hoarding, and help stabilise market prices.
He further assured that the government’s primary objective is to ensure the availability of sugar at affordable prices for the public and instructed officials to monitor sugar stocks regularly to maintain an uninterrupted supply chain.
The Prime Minister also called for stringent and indiscriminate actions against tax evasion and under-reporting by sugar mills, reaffirming the government’s commitment to accountability and fair taxation. He directed the swift completion of FBR’s value chain digitisation efforts and urged the expedited implementation of video analytics in the cement and tobacco industries to broaden the scope of revenue generation initiatives.
The meeting was attended by Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, Minister of State for Finance Ali Pervaiz Malik, and senior government officials.
