ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Dr. Muhammad Irshad’s two month contract will be expired on 30th June 2017. It is strongly expected that Director General Intelligence and Investigation Khawaja Tanvir Ahmed will become new chairman of Federal Board Revenue.
Sources told Customs Today that there are more names on list for chairman FBR’s post but Director General Intelligence Inland Revenue Khawaja Tanvir’s name is top of the list while current Member Operations Rehmat Ullah Khan Wazir is second favourite candidate.
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According to sources, Khawaja Tanvir is grade 22 officer of Inland Revenue Services and right now he is very close to Special Assistant to Prime Minister for Revenue Haroon Akhtar. While Member Operations Rehmat Ullah Khan Wazir is grade 21 officer and he is likely to be promoted in grade 22.
It is pertinent to mention here that some circles of FBR are taking the name of Tariq Pasha and other grade 22 officers of FBR like Rozi Khan Burki and Raana Seerat to become next chairman FBR.
According to sources, Haroon Akhtar has recommended the name of Director General Intelligence & Investigation Inland Revenue as new chairman Federal Board of Revenue to Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and announcement in this regard is expected in third week of June after formal approval of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif.
Dr. Muhammad Irshad’s was extended for two months till 30th June 2017 to complete the budget process.
