Bahawalpur: The district administration plans to launch a crackdown against benami account and property holders across the district, a news source reported. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shozeb Saeed expressed his views on the matter during a press conference held on Monday.
He said that the district administration would launch a crackdown in collaboration with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Previously, the government had given orders to this effect. He said that the officials concerned were engaged in preliminary discussions as part of the initial work being carried out in consultation with the taxation authority.
A practicable strategy would soon be finalised and the district administration will swing into action against benami accounts and property holders, he added. The deputy commission also expressed his confidence that the administration would expose the elements involved in this illegal practice.
The federal government had recently empowered the deputy commissioners to identify benami bank accounts and properties and take action against the people involved in carrying out such illegal practices.
