ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), has signed contract with the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) for the delivery of customized professional certificates for FBR officers.
The signing ceremony was attended by Chairman FBR, Member (Admin/HR), Member IR-Operations, Member Customs-Operations, Directors General Inland Revenue Service and Customs Academies, and other officers of FBR.
From LUMS, the Dean of the Suleman Dawood School of Business and the Associate Dean of the Rausing Executive Development Centre were present, said a press release.
Under this certification program, FBR officers from both Inland Revenue and Pakistan Customs Services will undertake three-week intensive certifications in technical areas critical to modern tax and customs administration — including artificial intelligence, data science, revenue forecasting, customs valuation, advanced audit strategies, supply chain, trade facilitation, and accounting.
All BS-17 and 18 officers will have to complete two mandatory certifications, with each certification course delivered through three weeks of in-person instruction, hands-on labs, and rigorous proctored examinations.
This initiative is part of the FBR’s ongoing transformation plan and follows the successful launch of the nine-months Post Graduate Diploma program for newly inducted officers of FBR at LUMS. LUMS has been a committed collaborative partner in FBR’s transformation journey, and this initiative further strengthens the partnership.
