ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected Rs 816 billion during July 2026 against the assigned target of Rs 780 billion, reflecting a handsome increase of Rs 36 billion.

According to the data compiled on Friday, the FBR has collected Rs 816 billion during July 2026 against Rs754 billion in last July 2025, showing an extraordinary increase of Rs 62 billion.

The revenue collection would reach around Rs 820 billion during first month of current fiscal year on compilation of final figures, sources added.

This is for the first time in the history of FBR that the FBR has successfully achieved the monthly target of July due to effective planning, enforcement measures and strategy implemented by FBR Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial and FBR Member Inland Revenue (Operations) Zubair Bilal.SOHAIL SARFRAZ