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Islamabad | ReNews Pakistan
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has cancelled the scheduled auction of a Bahria Town property in Rawalpindi following a Supreme Court order restraining the tax authority from recovering around Rs 26 billion in disputed tax liabilities from the real estate group.
The auction, which was scheduled to take place on Tuesday at the Large Taxpayers Office (LTO) in Islamabad, involved a property measuring 32 kanals and 11 marlas along with a constructed house in Bahria Golf City, Rawalpindi.
FBR had advertised the property for public auction in September 2026 as part of its efforts to recover outstanding tax dues linked to Bahria Town. According to the auction notice, the proceedings were connected with an alleged tax default amounting to Rs 26.47 billion.
The auction was scheduled for 11:30am at the Large Taxpayers Office in Islamabad but was subsequently cancelled after the Supreme Court intervened in the tax recovery proceedings.
The apex court had issued a stay order on September 29, 2026, barring FBR from recovering the disputed amount from Bahria Town and restraining the tax authority from taking enforcement action against the group while the matter remained before the court.
The cancellation effectively halts the planned disposal of the Rawalpindi property under the tax recovery process, pending further proceedings and directions from the Supreme Court.
The latest development comes amid a broader series of FBR enforcement measures involving properties associated with Bahria Town.
Earlier, the tax authority auctioned a Bahria Town property located on Park Road in Islamabad, generating approximately Rs 2 billion in recoveries.
FBR also conducted an auction involving 527 kanals of land in Tehsil Murree in July 2026 as part of its efforts to recover outstanding liabilities.
The Supreme Court’s intervention, however, has temporarily restricted further recovery action relating to the disputed Rs 26 billion tax demand.
The underlying tax dispute remains subject to judicial proceedings, with further recovery or enforcement measures expected to depend on subsequent orders of the Supreme Court.

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The National Highway Authority is preparing for the formal inauguration of three major road infrastructure projects, including the Lodhran Multan Expressway, expansion of the Pindi Bhattian Faisalabad section of the M 4 Motorway and the Peshawar Northern Bypass.

Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan identified the projects during a review meeting of the NHA covering ongoing and proposed road development schemes across the country.

Specific dates for the inaugurations have not yet been announced.

The Lodhran Multan corridor is among the major projects approaching formal opening and is expected to improve passenger and freight movement in southern Punjab.

Improved road capacity on the corridor is expected to reduce travel time and strengthen connectivity between major urban, commercial and industrial centres in the region.

The NHA is expected to announce the final opening schedule and operational arrangements separately.

Expansion work on the Pindi Bhattian Faisalabad section of the M 4 Motorway is also being prepared for inauguration.

The corridor serves Faisalabad, one of the country’s major industrial and logistics centres, and forms an important link in the motorway network connecting central Punjab with other regions.

During the review meeting, Abdul Aleem Khan also raised concerns over the design of the M 4 and other existing highways and directed the NHA to obtain additional engineering input to improve road safety.

The Peshawar Northern Bypass was also included among projects expected to be inaugurated in the coming months.

The bypass is intended to divert through traffic away from congested urban roads and improve connectivity around the outskirts of Peshawar.

The meeting was also informed that construction work on the Sialkot-Kharian Motorway was progressing satisfactorily.

Work has also commenced on the Karachi Quetta Chaman N 25 Pakistan Expressway project, aimed at improving one of the country’s key north-south road corridors through Balochistan.

The communications minister also directed the NHA to address the poor condition of the Lahore Gujranwala GT Road and take steps for its improvement.

Separately, the NHA plans to seek approximately Rs108 billion from the federal government for road infrastructure projects in Balochistan.

The review formed part of the government’s broader push to accelerate completion of major highway and motorway projects and improve connectivity across the country.

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Construction of the long delayed Sukkur Hyderabad M 6 Motorway is set to formally begin in November, with the project’s groundbreaking ceremony expected to be attended by top national political leadership.

Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan said President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari would be invited to the groundbreaking ceremony.

Responding to a statement by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the communications minister said in a post on X that preliminary work for the M 6 Motorway was progressing rapidly and the project would be formally launched with the laying of its foundation stone in November.

Abdul Aleem Khan said construction of the motorway, which had remained pending for nearly three decades, was finally moving towards implementation.

He said it was an important opportunity to turn the M 6 Motorway into a practical reality after years of delay.

The minister said the motorway would provide a major boost to commercial activity not only in Sindh but across Pakistan by improving the movement of people and goods.

He added that the M 6 project would also play an important role in supporting economic growth and strengthening regional connectivity.

The Sukkur Hyderabad section is considered a crucial missing link in Pakistan’s north south motorway network and its completion is expected to improve connectivity between Sindh and the rest of the country.