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title: "FTO directs FBR to ensure timely disposal of a pending application"
description: "Both outlets reported the FTO's directive to the FBR regarding the timely disposal of a pending application under Section 221 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001. The Nation included the location \"ISLAMABAD\" in its headline, while the Associated Press of Pakistan did not. Otherwise, the framing and emphasis were nearly identical."
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# FTO directs FBR to ensure timely disposal of a pending application

business · updated 2 Oct 2026, 5:32 AM PKT · 1–2 Oct 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Both outlets reported the FTO's directive to the FBR regarding the timely disposal of a pending application under Section 221 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001. The Nation included the location "ISLAMABAD" in its headline, while the Associated Press of Pakistan did not. Otherwise, the framing and emphasis were nearly identical.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **The Nation** — [Statutory limitation not a license to delay, early disposal absolutely essential: FTO](https://www.nation.com.pk/02-Oct-2026/statutory-limitation-license-delay-early-disposal-absolutely-essential-fto) · 2 Oct 2026, 5:32 AM PKT
  > ISLAMABAD - The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to ensure timely disposal of a pending application filed by a complainant under Section 221 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.
- **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [Statutory limitation not a license to delay, early disposal absolutely essential: FTO](https://www.app.com.pk/national/statutory-limitation-not-a-license-to-delay-early-disposal-absolutely-essential-fto/) · 1 Oct 2026, 7:06 PM PKT · 97% identical wording to the newest filing
  > The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to ensure timely disposal of a pending application filed a complainant under Section 221 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.

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- [FTO recommends faceless tax refund system amid refund dispute](https://harzaviya.com/stories/1235-fto-recommends-faceless-tax-refund-system-amid-refund) · 1 Aug 2026 · 3 outlets · 72% related
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2 articles from 2 outlets, 1–2 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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