The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has secured a major breakthrough in several legal disputes, recovering Rs36.14 billion in revenue, including a significant victory in a case against Bahria Town (Private) Limited.
This development comes in response to firm directives from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who emphasized strengthening FBR’s legal strategy to ensure favorable outcomes in court. The Ministry of Finance noted on Monday that the FBR had substantially improved its legal approach, resulting in the resolution of several longstanding cases.
Following the prime minister’s instructions, the FBR actively pursued pending litigation in the Islamabad High Court (IHC). As a result, the court delivered rulings in the FBR’s favor last week, amounting to a total recovery of Rs36.14 billion.
Among the notable wins was the case against Bahria Town (Private) Limited, where the IHC upheld a recovery decision of Rs26.446 billion in FBR’s favor. This case had been tied up in various appellate stages for more than two and a half years.
In addition, the IHC ruled in favor of the FBR in two other corporate cases, involving an additional Rs9.7 billion.
“These legal successes demonstrate the government’s commitment to implementing economic reforms and reinforcing institutional capacity,” the Finance Ministry stated.
It further highlighted that trillions of rupees remain locked in legal disputes, posing a major challenge to national revenue collection efforts. To address this, a coordinated legal strategy was developed to enhance litigation outcomes — a move that is now beginning to pay off.
