Federal Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has directed the officials of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to further expedite the process of tax revenue collection. He issued the directives while chairing a meeting on Saturday at the Ministry of Finance on matters related to the FBR. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Revenue, Haroon Akhtar Khan, chairman FBR and senior officials of the Ministry of Finance and FBR attended the meeting.
During the meeting, the Finance Minister was updated on the latest status of the collection of tax revenue. He was informed that the final revenue figures were being compiled and a final position would emerge in the next few days. Ishaq Dar instructed the FBR officials to expedite the process and ensure that all the amounts deposited up to June 30, 2017 are duly accounted for.
The Finance Minister congratulated the outgoing chairman FBR, Dr Muhammad Irshad on the completion of his tenure. He also presented him with a memento as a token of the appreciation of his services. The Minister expressed his best wishes to Dr Irshad for his future endeavours.