ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed officers of the Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) to submit declarations regarding foreign nationality and foreign travel documents within the prescribed 90-day period.
The latest directive follows similar instructions issued to officers of the Inland Revenue Service (IRS), requiring FBR officers to provide details concerning their foreign nationality and travel documents under the Civil Servants (Disclosure and Regulation of Foreign Nationality) Rules, 2026.
According to the FBR directive, officers were earlier asked through Circular C.No.4(6)/S.MIR-I/2018 dated June 9, 2026, to submit the declaration on the prescribed proforma by July 8, 2026.
However, a number of officers have yet to provide the required information.
90-day deadline expires
The FBR said that under Rule 3(3) of the Civil Servants (Disclosure and Regulation of Foreign Nationality) Rules, 2026, the declaration was required to be submitted within 90 days, with the deadline falling on August 30, 2026.
As the deadline has now lapsed, Customs officers who have not submitted the required information have been directed to provide the duly completed prescribed proforma to their respective Secretaries of the Management Wing through the designated email addresses by the close of office hours.
For BS-17 to BS-18 officers of the Pakistan Customs Service, including Ex-Cadre officers, the declaration is to be submitted through the Management Wing’s designated channel.
Meanwhile, BS-19 to BS-22 PCS officers, including Ex-Cadre officers, have been assigned a separate management channel for submission of the required information.
The FBR has also directed all heads of field formations to ensure compliance with the instructions previously communicated through the June 9, 2026 circular.
Failure to declare may constitute misconduct
The FBR has specifically drawn officers’ attention to Rule 3(4) of the Civil Servants (Disclosure and Regulation of Foreign Nationality) Rules, 2026.
Under the rule, failure to submit the required declaration under the relevant provisions, or making a false declaration, constitutes misconduct under the Civil Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 2020.
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The provision places an obligation on officers to provide accurate information regarding their foreign nationality and foreign travel documents within the prescribed framework.
FBR pushes compliance among Customs officers
The latest directive comes as the FBR moves to ensure compliance with the federal government’s rules concerning the disclosure and regulation of foreign nationality among civil servants.
The requirement covers declarations relating to foreign nationality and foreign travel documents, with officers who have not yet complied being instructed to submit the required information without further delay.
The move follows the FBR’s earlier efforts to obtain similar declarations from Inland Revenue Service officers and forms part of the broader implementation of the 2026 rules across the federal civil service.
