Overview
- The Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, agreed to prioritise long-pending, high-value tax disputes for faster decisions.
- Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb, the FBR chairman and the FBR legal member participated in talks on a sustained mechanism to manage complex tax litigation.
- Plans call for closer judiciary–FBR coordination, stronger legal preparedness and case management, and procedural measures to ensure consistent, speedy adjudication.
- Afridi said prolonged tax litigation squeezes fiscal space and erodes investor confidence, situating the push within a broader justice-sector reform effort.
- Separately in Lahore, the Punjab government pledged uninterrupted power for district courts and solar backups where needed, with detailed timelines not disclosed.