FBR Signs Training Agreement with LUMS for Officer Certification Program

PAKISTAN

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has signed a contract with the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) to deliver customized professional certification programs for its officers, marking a significant step in strengthening institutional capacity and modernization efforts.

The signing ceremony was attended by Chairman FBR, Member (Admin/HR), Member IR-Operations, Member Customs-Operations, Directors General of the Inland Revenue Service and Customs Academies, along with other senior FBR officials. Representing LUMS were the Dean of the Suleman Dawood School of Business and the Associate Dean of the Rausing Executive Development Centre.

Under the certification initiative, officers from both Inland Revenue and Pakistan Customs Services will undergo three-week intensive programs focused on technical areas critical to modern tax and customs administration. These areas include 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 course will feature three weeks of in-person instruction, hands-on laboratory sessions, and proctored examinations to ensure rigorous assessment standards.

The initiative forms part of FBR’s broader transformation plan and builds upon the successful launch of a nine-month Postgraduate Diploma program for newly inducted officers at LUMS. Officials noted that the collaboration reflects FBR’s continued commitment to developing a modern, future-ready tax administration through sustained investment in human resource development. – ER News Desk

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