Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed the authorities to bring tax defaulters into the tax net and impose strict action against non-compliance. These directives were issued during a major review meeting focused on enhancing revenue collection, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Information, Radio and Television.
At the meeting, officials provided updates on the installation and monitoring of video analytics in the sugar industry, a measure aimed at improving transparency and efficiency. The Prime Minister stressed that the government’s initiatives to digitize the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will bring significant financial benefits to the national exchequer.
Shehbaz Sharif stressed the importance of leveraging technology to modernize FBR operations, noting that improving board performance through technological innovation remains a top government priority. He pointed out that the use of video analytics in the sugar industry would enhance revenue collection, reduce hoarding, and help stabilize market prices.
He further stressed that the primary objective of the government is to ensure availability of affordable sugar to the public and instructed officials to regularly monitor sugar stocks to maintain the supply chain uninterrupted.
The Prime Minister also called for strict and indiscriminate measures against tax evasion and non-reporting by sugar factories, reaffirming the government’s commitment to accountability and fair taxes. He directed speedy completion of FBR’s value chain digitization efforts and urged rapid implementation of video analytics in cement and tobacco industries to scale up revenue generation initiatives.
The meeting was attended by Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahed Khan Cheema, Federal Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ataullah Tarar, Minister of State for Financial Affairs Ali Parvez Malik, and senior government officials.
