PM Imran Khan commends FBR performance
Prime Minister Imran Khan has commended efforts of the Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) in achieving a historic milestone of collecting Rs4,000 billion revenue in any year for the first time ever, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
In a tweet uploaded on Saturday, the Prime Minister said, “During July-May our collections reached Rs4,143 billion and still counting - 18 percent higher than the same period last year.”
I commend efforts of FBR in crossing historic milestone of Rs 4,000 bn in any yr for first time ever. During Jul-May our collections reached Rs.4143 bn & still counting - 18% higher than same period last yr. This reflects broad-based economic revival spurred by govt policies.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 29, 2021
“This reflects broad-based economic revival spurred by government policies,” Imran Khan added.
Moreover, the Inland Revenue Enforcement Network of the FBR has stepped up operations against illegal, counterfeit and non-duty paid cigarettes across the country.
فیڈرل بورڈآف ریونیو کے ان لینڈ ریونیو انفورسمنٹ نیٹ ورک نے ملک بھر میں غیر قانونی ، جعلی اور نان ڈیوٹی پیڈ سگریٹس کے خلاف آپریشنز تیز کر دیئے ہیں۔1/7@GovtofPakistan @FinMinistryPak
— FBR (@FBRSpokesperson) May 29, 2021
In this regard, FBR seized 201 cartons of illegal cigarettes' containing two million cigarettes' during a raid in Samanabad in Faisalabad. In another operation, FBR seized 119 cartons of illegal cigarettes containing more than 900,000 cigarettes during a search of the vehicle in Karachi.