ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Tariq Mahmood Pasha informed Sub-Committee of Senate Standing Committee on Finance, and Revenue that the FBR was following zero tolerance policy against corrupt officers and assured that strict action would be taken against those involved in any kind of malpractice or negligence causing huge monitory losses to national exchequer.
The meeting of the committee was held here with Convenor Senator Mohsin Aziz in the chair while it was attended by Senators Mohsin Khan Leghari and Saud Majeed.
The meeting discussed in detail the grade-wise list of all inquiries conducted by the FBR and action taken under the efficiency and discipline rules, 1973 pending as on November 15, 2015 against corrupt officers of FBR along with their outcome as on September 31, 2017.
The Chairman FBR informed that inquiries against officers involved in corruption and negligence was in process. However he said that inquiries against some cases were pending due to stay orders issued by the courts.
He said that he always believed on impartiality and gives no favor to any specific officer. The committee expressing concerns over the slow process of inquiries, directed FBR to expedite the proceedings and submit report of all inquiries before Senate Standing Committee of Finance within three months.
Senator Mohsin Aziz said FBR was a national institution which was responsible to collect revenues with honesty. He said presence of only few black sheep in FBR does not mean that the whole department was dishonest. He said there were a large number of dedicated and honest officers in the Board who were working with due diligence in national interest.
