KARACHI: The Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) is facing an overwhelming caseload and insufficient resources that threaten taxpayers’ rights to fair trials. In a letter sent to the chairman ATIR, Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) said that ATIR benches across Pakistan are struggling to manage an average of 100 cases daily. This high volume of cases has raised concerns about the tribunal’s ability to provide fair hearings and timely justice to the taxpayers. It said that ATIR had an insufficient number of members and benches to handle the current caseload, causing delays in serving notices, with many appellants receiving them just a day before their hearing. Furthermore, PTBA observed significant delays in the service of orders, particularly problematic in cases where notices…