Pakistan collects barely 9% tax-to-GDP, runs a 45% cash-based economy, and lags far behind regional peers in digitisation. At the centre of this crisis stands the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) widely seen as the single biggest driver of Pakistan’s massive undocumented economy. In today’s On My Radar, former Finance and Planning Minister and ex-corporate CEO Asad Umar delivers a blunt, insider assessment of what went wrong and what must change. Watch the full episode ➡️ https://youtu.be/TIPHsI5t

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