Prime Minister (PM) Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday approved the establishment of a modern, globally compliant digital ecosystem for the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and directed the recruitment of internationally recognized experts.
In a meeting to assess the FBR’s ongoing reforms, the prime minister noted that recent changes have steered the economy in a positive direction, according to a press release from the PM Office Media Wing.
The meeting was also attended by Ministers Muhammad Aurangzeb, Ahsad Khan Cheema, Minister of State Bilal Azhar Kayani, FBR Chairman, Chief Coordinator Musharraf Zaidi, economic experts, and other senior officials,
The meeting was briefed on the progress regarding the formation of a modern digital ecosystem aimed at centralizing FBR’s data and enabling real-time monitoring of the entire value chain.