Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has commended the officers and staff of the Federal Board of Revenue for surpassing the revenue collection target of 12.957 trillion rupees during the last fiscal year.

He was talking to a delegation of senior officers of FBR in Islamabad today.

The Prime Minister described the achievement of the historic revenue target for fiscal year 2025-26 as a major national milestone. He congratulated each officer individually as well as the entire FBR workforce.

Shehbaz Sharif said the timely payment of nearly 600 billion rupees in tax refunds during fiscal year 2025-26 facilitated the business community and contributed to the promotion of exports.

Expressing confidence in the FBR's performance, he said the Board's field formations and officers would continue working with the same dedication to achieve the revenue target of more than 15 trillion rupees during the current fiscal year.

The Prime Minister said the record revenue collection was made possible due to the reforms introduced in the FBR over the past two and a half years, with a strong focus on digitization and teamwork. He said he personally chaired review meetings on FBR affairs twice a month because reforms in the tax authority remain one of the government's highest priorities.

Shehbaz Sharif said the government ensured the appointment of officers with good reputations in FBR field formations, emphasizing that there is no place for corrupt elements in the organization.

He directed FBR officers to give equal priority to facilitating taxpayers and the business and industrial community alongside revenue collection. He said the pace of ongoing reforms in the FBR would be further accelerated, with expansion of the tax net, greater transparency, and improved taxpayer facilitation remaining the Board's foremost priorities.

The Prime Minister said the FBR's new operating model would be based on a digital, faceless tax administration system with minimal human intervention.

He also directed the constitution of a high-level committee to recommend measures for the promotion of officers of the Pakistan Customs Service and the Inland Revenue Service and to further improve their service structure.

The Prime Minister appreciated the contributions of Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Minister of State for Finance and Railways Bilal Azhar Kayani, Attorney General Mansoor Awan, FBR Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial, Finance Secretary Imdad Ullah Bosal, members of the government's economic team, and FBR officers for their role in achieving the landmark performance.

He also paid tribute to Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and law enforcement agencies for curbing smuggling and providing security to FBR officers. He particularly praised officers serving in remote areas of the country who risked their lives to ensure the enforcement of tax and customs laws.

Earlier, the delegation thanked the Prime Minister for his special focus on the FBR and for acknowledging the performance of its officers. The participants briefed him on the performance of field formations across different parts of the country.

During the briefing, it was informed that the Karachi Large Taxpayers Unit collected 528 billion rupees in revenue during June 2026, while the Lahore Large Taxpayers Unit collected 261 billion rupees during the same month.

The meeting was also informed that customs duty collection at airports increased by 21 percent over the past year.