PM directs economic team to speed up FBR transformation

• Delegates responsibility to Minister of State for Finance to oversee transformation project
• Pays tribute to martyred police officers and personnel fore their unprecedented sacrifices

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Sunday set a target for his economic team to speed up the process of transformation of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).

Chairing a review meeting on Track and Trace System of FBR, the PM said that total digitization and restructuring of FBR according to modern standards was part of the transformation plan.

He delegated responsibility to the Minister of State for Finance to oversee the transformation project of FBR.

The prime minister was presented a detailed report regarding the track and trace system and on progress of digitization of FBR.

He directed immediate action against the persons responsible for deficiency and irregularities regarding the track and trace system. He directed immediate implementation of steps for taking action against the officials negligent in upgrading the system. The prime minister said that reforms in FBR were necessary to improve the tax system of Pakistan, adding, “We will work day and night to save every penny of the poor people of Pakistan.”

Shehbaz Sharif said that digitization of FBR was main priority of the government and no disruption was acceptable in this regard.

Federal ministers Muhammad Aurangzeb, Ahad Khan Cheema, Minister of State Ali Pervaiz Malik, Coordinator of Prime Minister Ihsan Afzal and high level officials attended the meeting.