ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed Federal Bureau ofRevenue to focus on recovery from tax evaders and to broaden the tax net.

He was chairing a meeting in Islamabad on Wednesday to introduce reforms inFBR.

Imran Khan also advised Offshore Taxation Commissionerates to solve casespertaining to offshore assets at the earliest.

He emphasised on restoring people’s trust in FBR.

The Prime Minister was briefed that new website and facilitation desk arebeing launched. It was said that internal audit department is beingseparated from FBR to enhance performance of the organization and ensuretranspernancy.

It was informed that notices have been issued to hundreds of people inlight of the information recieved from various sources regarding Pakistanicitizens having taxable assets on foreign lands.