Advisory committee 'dissolved' a day after warning against NBR division

The government has dissolved the advisory committee for the split ordinance of the National Board of Revenue, a day after the body warned that dividing the institution “out of spite” would create a “disastrous” situation for the nation. The committee was formed in October last year to guide NBR reforms. On Sunday, the Internal Resources Division issued a gazette notification formally declaring the committee defunct. Earlier on Saturday, a member of the committee expressed concerns that the recommendations in the Revenue Policy and Revenue Management Ordinance were not adequately reflected in the piece of legislation issued by the government. Committee member Farid Uddin warned that if the NBR were divided into two parts due to “hatred” or errors stemming from...