--- title: "Pakistan PM directs tax authority to strengthen enforcement against evasion and smuggling" description: "Most outlets reported that the Prime Minister directed the Federal Board of Revenue to intensify enforcement measures against smuggling, tax evasion, and illegal businesses. Arab News Pakistan added that the directive was aimed at meeting a revenue target and included a call for continued action against tax evasion and smuggling. The Nation and 24 News HD focused primarily on the enforcement measures themselves without mentioning the revenue target." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/2557-pm-orders-fbr-to-press-ahead-against-smuggling-tax-evasion site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan PM directs tax authority to strengthen enforcement against evasion and smuggling business · latest filing 10 Aug 2026, 5:02 PM PKT · 10 Aug 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that the Prime Minister directed the Federal Board of Revenue to intensify enforcement measures against smuggling, tax evasion, and illegal businesses. Arab News Pakistan added that the directive was aimed at meeting a revenue target and included a call for continued action against tax evasion and smuggling. The Nation and 24 News HD focused primarily on the enforcement measures themselves without mentioning the revenue target. ## Same story from 3 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **The Nation** — [PM directs FBR to continue enforcement against smuggling, tax evasion, illegal businesses](https://www.nation.com.pk/10-Aug-2026/pm-directs-fbr-continue-enforcement-smuggling-tax-evasion-illegal-businesses) · 10 Aug 2026, 5:02 PM PKT > Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to continue effective enforcement against smuggling, tax evasion, and illegal businesses across the country. - **24 News HD** — [PM orders FBR to press ahead against smuggling, tax evasion](https://www.24newshd.tv/10-Aug-2026/pm-orders-fbr-press-ahead-smuggling-tax-evasion) · 10 Aug 2026, 4:16 PM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to continue effective enforcement against smuggling, tax evasion, and illegal businesses across the country, reported 24NewsHD TV channel. - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Pakistan PM orders stronger tax enforcement to meet revenue target](https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2654097/pakistan) · 10 Aug 2026, 4:08 AM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed Pakistan’s tax authority to intensify enforcement measures to meet its revenue target, while calling for continued action against tax evasion, smuggling and illegal businesses, his office said. Pakistan has been pursuing tax administration and digitization reforms aimed at increasing revenue collection and broadening compliance, with a... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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