Written by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz ISLAMABAD, April 15, 2026 – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday ordered immediate legal action against individuals involved in illegal over-invoicing practices, directing authorities to strengthen enforcement and accountability within Pakistan’s tax and financial monitoring system. Chairing a high-level review meeting on the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Prime Minister Shehbaz expressed strong dissatisfaction over institutional failures to curb over-invoicing between 2017 and 2022, noting that relevant departments had shown “consistent negligence” in preventing large-scale revenue losses. He instructed authorities to identify all officials responsible for negligence and accelerate departmental proceedings against them without delay. “Tax money is a trust of the nation; protecting it is our duty, and we are accountable for every single penny,” the prime minister said, calling for a comprehensive long-term strategy to prevent similar financial irregularities. During the meeting, the findings of a special committee led by Mushtaq Ahmed Sukhera were presented. The prime minister appreciated the report and directed that its recommendations be implemented in full to strengthen governance and enforcement…