ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Sunday chaired a meeting to review the revenue collection targets and other matters related to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). FBR Chairman Nisar Mohammad Khan briefed the minister on the latest revenue collection figures. Dar appreciated the efforts of FBR in increasing tax collections by 60 percent over the last three years. He urged the FBR team to redouble their efforts to meet this year’s revenue targets. He emphasized the importance of enhanced revenue collection in the background of the country’s need for development and for achieving higher rate of inclusive and sustainable growth.–INP
The meeting was attended by Special Assistant to PM on Revenue Haroon Akhtar Khan and senior officials of FBR and the Ministry of Finance.