PM Kakar directs all relevant institutions to work together for tax reforms

Islamabad: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Wednesday called for better coordination among the Federation and the provinces regarding tax documentation.

He was chairing a high-level meeting on Federal Board of Revenue and Privatization Division in Islamabad on Wednesday.

The Prime Minister said expanding the tax net is among government's priorities. He directed that all relevant institutions should work together for tax reforms.

Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said privatization of loss-making state-owned enterprises should be expedited by fulfilling all legal requirements.

The meeting was apprised that the FBR is determined to meet government's tax collection target of 9415 billion rupees. Moreover, the FBR's database is being linked with other departments to expand tax net.

The meeting was also informed that the Privatization Division is moving in a right direction to improve the efficiency and service delivery of the corporations by harnessing the potential of private sector in this regard.

PM acknowledges Huawei's role for promoting IT in Pakistan:

 Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has acknowledged Huawei's role for promoting Information Technology in Pakistan.

He was talking to a delegation of Huawei led by Ethan Sun in Islamabad today.

The Caretaker Prime Minister welcomed Huawei's desire to invest more in the IT sector in Pakistan. The Prime Minister also encouraged Huawei to set up a manufacturing plant for mobile phones in Pakistan.

Caretaker Federal Minister for Information Technology Dr. Umar Saif was also present in the meeting.