KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) has welcomed the timely decision by the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue to revise the Anomaly Committee–Business, appointing FPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh as its co-chairman.
It is pertinent to note that the committee has been established to identify, evaluate, and resolve discrepancies and anomalies arising from the recently announced federal budget, ensuring that the fiscal policies align with the realities of the business climate.
The inclusion of the FPCCI leadership at the helm of this committee reflects a targeted approach by the government to bridge the gap between macroeconomic policymaking and private sector execution.
Commenting on the development, Atif Ikram Sheikh, president of the FPCCI, said, “We appreciate the Federal Finance Minister’s proactive engagement with the apex trade body of Pakistan. The immediate resolution of fiscal and tariff anomalies in the federal budget is not just about correcting administrative oversights; it is critical to maintaining industrial momentum, sustaining export competitiveness, and meeting our broader macroeconomic targets.”
Atif Ikram Sheikh said that his focus as the co-chair would be on ensuring that taxation measures did not stifle growth, particularly in an environment where “we are already navigating high costs of doing business” and structural economic adjustments.
Sheikh explained that the Anomaly Committee–Business would serve as the primary institutional mechanism for the trade and industrial sectors to present evidence-based cases regarding unintended tax burdens, regulatory bottlenecks, and discrepancies in the Finance Bill.
He said that the FPCCI’s sectoral and technical experts had already commenced compiling a comprehensive, data-driven ledger of budgetary discrepancies that disproportionately impact “our manufacturing, exports, and other sectors of the economy”.
The FPCCI has officially invited all affiliated chambers, associations, and trade bodies to submit their highlighted anomalies to the FPCCI secretariat.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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