ISLAMABAD: Following directions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has ‘sacked’ 27 high-rank officials from their posts.

As per details, FBR removed 16 officers of grade 20 from In Land Revenue Services and 11 officers of grade 20 from Custeoms group on intelligence reports. As per notification issued by FBR, Dr Akhtar Hussain, Customs Collector Islamabad, Director Transit Trade Lahore, Muhammad Adnan Akram, DG Law and Prosecution, Irum Maqbool Aamir, Naveed Iqbal, director transit trade Gwadar, Ahsan Khan, Raza Khan, Amreen Tarar, Aamir Rasheed, Zahoor Ahmed, Qazi Afzal, Naseer Janjua, Muhammad Abid, Humera Maryam, Naved Akhtar and others have been removed from their posts. On April 26, 2024, FBR had transferred almost all key members, including Member Inland Revenue (Policy) and Member Customs (Operations), to Admin Pool of Board.

The FBR had also transferred and posted top 22 Inland Revenue officials from BS-20 to BS-22, including 13 key members/director generals of the Board and two chief commissioners Inland Revenue. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb lauded FBR for its outstanding performance in surpassing revenue collection target for financial year 2023-24, with total collection of Rs 9,311 billion. Minister visited Federal Board of Revenue headquarters and held meeting with Chairman FBR Malik Amjed Zubair Tiwana and Members of Board, said news release.