Karachi, December 4, 2025 – The Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has elected Mehmood Bikiya as its president for the 2025-26 term, following the 69th Annual General Meeting held on Thursday.
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Karachi Tax Bar Pushes FBR to Unlock Wealth Statement Revisions
Karachi, November 29, 2025 – The Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has called on the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to enable taxpayers to revise their wealth statements on the online IRIS portal, highlighting a critical procedural gap affecting compliance.
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Builders, developers unable to download tax return evidence: KTBA highlights IRIS glitch
Karachi, November 19, 2025: The Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) on Wednesday raised concerns over a technical issue preventing builders and developers from downloading a PDF copy of their 2025 income tax returns filed via the FBR’s IRIS portal.
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FBR sparks controversy with abrupt ban on manual tax return filing
Karachi, November 10, 2025 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has ignited a storm in the tax community by issuing SRO 2107(I)/2025, officially ending manual filing of income tax returns for the current year.
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Rahim demands justice as FBR fumbles 2025 tax return deadline
Karachi, November 3, 2025 – The Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has come out swinging against the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), accusing it of gross mismanagement, repeated violations of tax laws, and making a mockery of the 2025 tax return filing process.
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KTBA blasts FBR for denying tax deadline amid IRIS chaos
Karachi, November 3, 2025 – The Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has strongly criticized the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for its uncompromising stance on refusing to extend the income tax return filing deadline for the Tax Year 2025, despite persistent technical glitches on the IRIS online portal.
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KTBA urges FBR to extend 2025 tax return deadline amid IRIS glitches
Karachi, October 30, 2025 – In a strong appeal to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has demanded an immediate extension in the income tax return filing deadline for Tax Year 2025, citing widespread technical glitches and instability in the IRIS online filing portal.
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KTBA slams FBR over major tax calculation glitch on IRIS portal days before return deadline
Karachi, October 29, 2025 – Just two days before the tax return filing deadline, the Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has once again raised the alarm over what it calls a “serious and unlawful tax calculation error” in the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) IRIS online filing portal — a glitch that could potentially impact thousands of taxpayers across Pakistan.
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KTBA Warns: IRIS Glitch Blocks 2025 Tax Return Extensions
Karachi, October 28, 2025 – The Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has raised alarm over a critical glitch on the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) IRIS portal, which is preventing taxpayers from applying for the 2025 income tax return filing extension—just days before the October 31 deadline.
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KTBA recommends Nov 15 as new 2025 return filing deadline
Karachi, October 13, 2025 – The Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has strongly recommended that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) extend the 2025 income tax return filing deadline to November 15, citing persistent technical glitches and legal ambiguities on the FBR’s online filing system.
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