PM Shehbaz directs for taking steps to resolve all revenue-related cases at the earliest

ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 (SABAH): Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed for taking steps to resolve all revenue-related cases at the earliest.

Chairing a review meeting on expediting FBR’s legal cases in Islamabad on Thursday, PM Shehbaz Sharif instructed the FBR to hire reputable lawyers for tax revenue-related cases.

The Prime Minister said the government is implementing reforms in the FBR system at a fast pace, which are now yielding positive results. He also directed a forensic audit of the revenue-related cases.

PM Shehbaz Sharif said officers found involved in creating cases on weak or incorrect grounds will be duly punished. However, he said that officers who establish cases on merit with honesty and hard work should be rewarded with special prizes.

The meeting was informed that, after the Prime Minister’s directive, the inclusion of reputable lawyers on the panel led to the resolution of 586 cases in the High Court and 637 pending cases in the Supreme Court from July to December last year.

It was further told that 33,522 cases worth 4.7 trillion rupees are currently pending in various courts and tribunals across the country.

The meeting was updated that, as per the directions of the Prime Minister, a litigation management dashboard for higher courts has been prepared in the FBR. However, the preparation of the tax tribunals management system in the Ministry of Law and Justice is in its final stages and will be launched soon.