Miftah offers out-of-court settlement in FBR cases.

ISLAMABAD -- Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Saturday gave an open offer to all litigant businessmen to withdraw their cases as the government was ready for the out-of-court settlement under its ease-of-doing-business measure.

'It is my offer to all businessmen of Pakistan and institutions that the government is ready to withdraw all cases pending in FBR (Federal Board of Revenue) and courts if they too are ready for it. Let us sit together in the ADRC and resolve them within 2-3 months,' the minister said while responding to a question during the post-budget news conference.

He said it was not for the FBR revenue, but an ease-of-doing-business measure, adding that 'if it is the legitimate right of any businessman and we...

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