ISLAMABAD: The administration of Federal Board of Revenue has once again issued directives to all the department heads to submit the details of the Customs and Inland Revenue officers of BS-17 and above who have dual nationality so that the details could be submitted to the Establishment Division.
Previously, the administration department of the FBR issued a letter on the same subject and asked the departments concerned to submit details of officers with dual nationality and the last date was February 1 which was extended to February 6 but there was not much information received within that date. Therefore, it issued similar instruction and asked the top officials, including all Members/Director Generals, Chief Commissioners-IR, Commissioners, Chief Collectors and Collectors to submit such details by February 22 evening.
The notification said that respective Heads may personally ensure that the subject information has been sent by all the officers working under their administrative control. As any lapse in this regard shall be the responsibility of the concerned head/supervisory officer of the respective formation, it added.
It may be mentioned that the Senate in 2015 had approved an amendment envisaging a ban on holding dual nationality by judges, armed forces personnel and government officials but so far it has not been implemented in letter and spirit and the chief justice has to take action on this issue to ensure implementation on this important issue. According to reports, there is already a ban on holding of dual nationality by the personnel of armed forces under the military rules.
