ISLAMABAD – Karachi, which is considered the financial hub of the countryhas once again emerged as the highest tax-paying city in Pakistan.

The federal board of revenue released the data of the traders, retailersand wholesalers of the major cities.

According to the FBR report, the traders, retailers and wholesalers inKarachi, with only 52,808 tax filers, paid taxes of Rs 8,610,263,771.Lahore despite boasting 55,342 tax filers, the largest number of filers inPakistan, only paid Rs 5,219,983,079.

Lahore, Karachi, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi and Multan were the top five citiesamong the highest number of tax filers in Pakistan.