ISLAMABAD –The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) announced on Friday the transfer of 12 top executives from the Inland Revenue Service and Pakistan Customs Service.
According to sources, the moves were made on the orders of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
In a notification issued on Friday, the FBR stated that the transfers were effective immediately and would continue until further orders.
Mukarram Jah Ansari (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-22) and 11 other BS-21 officers have been transferred and appointed to the Admin Pool of the Federal Board of Revenue in Islamabad.
Shah Bano (Inland Revenue Service/BS-21), Fareed Iqbal Qureshi (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-21), Tariq Mustafa Khan (Inland Revenue Service/BS-21), Ahmad Rauf (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-21), Mirza Mubashir Baig (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-21), Hyder Ali Dharejo (Inland Revenue Service/BS-21), Muhammad Azam Sheikh (Inland Revenue Service/BS-21), Muhammad Saleem (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-21), Abdul Wahid Uqaily (Inland Reve
Why were senior FBR officers removed from their positions?
The reasons for the removal of senior FBR personnel from their positions have surfaced, and the prime minister has requested that they be removed for four reasons.
The officers failed to successfully execute the track and trace system, did not get the intended outcomes from the scheme introduced for businessmen, and made no progress in cases under trial in court. Despite directives from the Prime Minister’s Office and the International Monetary Fund, they were unable to expand the tax network.
According to sources, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has also taken action against FBR staff by conducting inquiries. The probe report against the ousted officers will be submitted to the Prime Minister’s Office next month.
Why were senior FBR officers removed from their positions?
