• PIA has to pay a total of 4.5 billion.
• PIA has not even filed returns since Feb.
• FBR said 2.7 b to be paid immediately .

KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has frozen the accounts of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) across the country.

PIA has to pay a total of 4.5 billion. PIA has not even filed returns since February. PIA accounts have been frozen across the country by the FBR.

FBR said 2.7 billion to be paid immediately on the order of the tribunal and accounts have been frozen for non-payment.

Sources said that PSO has also threatened to stop fueling PIA’s planes, and PSO has demanded an immediate payment of Rs 1.5 billion from PIA.

PIA sources said that such actions of FBR, and PSO during the audit of the International Aviation Safety Assessment(IASA) are unfortunate, the ban on PIA in Europe may be lifted after the IASA audit.

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