ISLAMABAD -  Federal Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to resolve all difficulties being faced by the tax payers in filing of their tax returns.

He said this while chairing a meeting here to review the progress on revenue collection and performance of FBR for the month of October 2016. FBR Chairman Nisar Muhammad Khan briefed the minister with an update on the monthly revenue collection. He also apprised the minister on the progress on filing of annual tax returns. Senior officials of the Ministry of Finance and FBR attended the meeting.

On a separate occasion, the finance minister urged Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) for timely completion of all ongoing projects in the capital area.

In a meeting with the Minister of State for CADD Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhary, Dar discussed the ongoing developmental projects in the federal capital. Fazal briefed the finance minister on the development projects being undertaken by his Division in the capital area. He further updated the minister on the steps taken by the Capital Administration Division to improve facilities for the public.

Dar appreciated the efforts of CADD for uplift of the capital area and improvement of the service delivery to the citizens of the capital area, especially in the provision of the education and health services. He urged Fazal for timely completion of all ongoing projects in the capital area. Senior officials of the Ministry of Finance attended the meeting.