ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has transferred Collector Gilgit-Baltistan Nisar Ahmad and posted him as Secretary, Federal Board of Revenue (HQ), Islamabad.
According to a notification issued by the FBR, Abdul Waheed Marwat (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) Collector, Collectorate of Customs (Adjudication), Islamabad has been given a new assignment as Collector, Collectorate of Customs, Gilgit-Baltistan.
Under the notification, Faiz Ali (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) Collector, Collectorate of Customs, (Appeals), Islamabad has been given additional charge of the post of Collector, Collectorate of Customs (Adjudication), Islamabad in addition to his own duties till posting of a regular incumbent.
Najeeb Arjumand (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-18) Deputy Director, Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Quetta has been new assignment as Deputy Collector, Collectorate of Customs Appraisement, Peshawar.
It is necessary to mention here that Directorate General of Customs Intelligence and Investigation is an important arm of the FBR that maintains checks against evasion of duties and taxes across Pakistan.
Recently, this Directorate in collaboration with officials of Pakistan Customs has been able to identify cases of mis-declaration and evasion of duties and taxes at Sost Dry port. Besides generating additional revenue for the state’s exchequer, this collaboration has also enabled the identification of delinquent Customs officials, against whom disciplinary proceedings are underway. It is regrettable that some of these officials are attempting to feed stakeholders with misleading information as a diversionary tactic.