FBR files appeal against PHC order to de-seal tobacco companies

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has approached the Supreme Court to challenge a recent decision by the Peshawar High Court (PHC) that directed the de-sealing of two tobacco companies.

According to details, the PHC had previously ordered the FBR to unseal the premises of the two tobacco firms. The FBR, however, has now filed an appeal in the Supreme Court, contesting the PHC's directive. The FBR maintains that the PHC's order to de-seal the companies was not in accordance with the law.

The FBR's petition argues that the PHC's decision could have significant implications for the regulation of the tobacco industry and the enforcement of tax laws. The FBR has requested the Supreme Court to set aside the PHC's order and allow the sealing of the companies to remain in effect until the matter is fully resolved.

Further details regarding the names of the tobacco companies involved or the specific grounds for the FBR's initial action were not provided in the available report.

The case is now pending before the Supreme Court, which will decide whether the PHC's order to de-seal the tobacco firms will stand or be overturned.