FBR accelerates toward tech driven taxation

February 18, 2026 (MLN): The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has signed a contract with the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) for the delivery of customized professional certifications for FBR officers.

Under the agreement, officers from Inland Revenue and Pakistan Customs Services will undertake three-week intensive certifications in areas including artificial intelligence, data science, revenue forecasting, customs valuation, advanced audit strategies, supply chain management, trade facilitation, and accounting.

All BS-17 and BS-18 officers will be required to complete two mandatory certifications, each delivered through in-person instruction, hands-on labs, and proctored examinations.

The signing ceremony was attended by the Chairman FBR, Member (Admin/HR), Member IR-Operations, Member Customs-Operations, Directors General of Inland Revenue and Customs Academies, and other FBR officers.

From LUMS, the Dean of the Suleman Dawood School of Business and the Associate Dean of the Rausing Executive Development Centre were present, according to the press release. 

This initiative follows the earlier nine-month Post Graduate Diploma program for newly inducted FBR officers at LUMS and is part of FBR’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its human resource capabilities.

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