At the 2024 Tax Excellence Awards in Islamabad, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extolled the virtues of the nation’s leading tax contributors, including traders, business magnates, and prominent exporters, acknowledging their indispensable role in driving Pakistan’s economic advancement.
Sharif addressed the event and announced the issuance of blue passports to top taxpayers as a symbol of honorary ambassadorship, emphasizing their significance in driving national economic growth. Among the honoured was Mian Muhammad Mansha, MCB Chairman, who was celebrated as the highest-income taxpayer in the country. Mansha, a prominent industrialist with ventures across banking, textiles, and hospitality, was previously awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz for his industrial contributions.
The ceremony also spotlighted other distinguished taxpayers, such as United Bank Limited’s Arif Akmal Saifie and Standard Chartered Bank’s Rehan Sheikh, showcasing a broad spectrum of compliance across various sectors.
The event’s categorization highlighted diverse contributors, from Association of Persons (AOPs) like businessman Nazim Feroz to individual taxpayers, including Umer Shakeel of Imtiaz Provision Store. New taxpayers and SMEs were also recognized for their compliance and contribution to the tax base.
Here’s the list of top Pakistani taxpayer awarded the 2024 Tax Excellence Awards for their compliance in taxpaying across various categories:
| Category | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Association of Persons (AOPs) | Nazim Feroz |
| Individual Taxpayers | Umer Shakeel, Musadaq Zulqarnain, Tarique Aziz Channa, Tariq Rafi |
| New Taxpayers | Tauseef Nawaz, Raheem Nawaz |
| SMEs | Khalid Yousuf, Rana Nadeem, Muhammad Aslam |
| Exporters | Shahzad Asghar Ali, Muhammad Maqsood, Mian Umer Mansha, Murtaza Ahmed, Wasif Sattar, Zulfiqar Ali Khan, Hasan Saleem, Ali Asrar Hussain Aga, Asif Jooma, Mujtaba, Faisal Graib, Bilal Ismail Ahmed, Chaudhry Saif Javed, Muhammad Mustafa Bin Talha, Misbah Burney, Khalid Mehmood, Muhammad Mansha, Jarrar Hussain Awan, Mughal Steel, Ali Azfar Naqvi |
| Non-traditional Exporters | Syed Asad Hussain Zaidi, Jehanzaib Riaz, Shahid Rathore |
| Information Technology Exporters | Asif Peer, Waseem Ahmed, Abu Bakar Hanif, Naved Amer, Abdul Rehman |
| First-time Exporters | Muhammad Abdullah, Mian Dad, Mohsin Aziz |
| Women Exporters | Hira Butt, Huma Arshad, Salma Sultana |
| All Taxes | Syed Taha, Syed Ali Akbar, Ahmed Hayat Lak, Irteza Ali Qureshi, Imran Abbasy, Ali Asghar Jamali, Masood Nabi, Khurram Shah, Syed Imran ALI Shah, Nauman Ahmed Usmani, Faheem Haider, Syed Omar |
.
