The Peshawar High Court dismissed over 60 petitions filed by various tobacco manufacturing companies challenging the mandatory installation of CCTV cameras and electronic invoicing systems in their units.

A two-member PHC bench, comprising Justice Syed Arshad Ali and Justice Faheem Wali, on Wednesday ruled that the amendments introduced by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to the Sales Tax Rules were lawful, within the authority of the tax body, and aimed at ensuring transparency and preventing large-scale tax evasion.

During the hearing, counsel representing the petitioning companies argued that the FBR had made CCTV installation compulsory and required that all outward consignments be reported to the FBR through electronic invoices.

They contended that such conditions were imposed wi

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