ISLAMABAD: Tariq Mehmood Pasha, the newly appointed chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), has served on various positions in the federal and Punjab governments. He has served as deputy director of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), general manager of the Pakistan Electric Media Regulatory Authority, secretary of the Punjab government, secretary of the Auqaf and Religious Affairs Department, Lahore, secretary to the Punjab governor, commissioner of the Human Resources Management Regional Tax Office, Lahore, joint secretary of the Prime Minister Secretariat and Finance Division, member administration of the FBR and special advisor to the FBR chairman, secretary of the Central Board of Revenue, additional secretary in Finance Division, special advisor to the finance minister and secretary incharge in the Economic Affairs Division.
He also took part in different courses during his career, including Common Training Program from Civil Service Academy, Specialized Training Program from Directorate of Training and Research (Income Tax) Lahore, Micro Computer Application Course from Pakistan Computer Bureau Islamabad and 98th National Management Course (NMC) from National School of Public Policy Lahore.
He joined the Inland Revenue Service in October 1984 as Income Tax Officer in Grade 17 and 13th December he had appointed in Commissionerate of Income Tax (Zone D) Karachi. He served as Income Tax Officer till September 16, 1992 and then he promoted on the post of Deputy Commissioner and posted at Commissionrate of Income Tax Company Zone II Karachi.
He served as Deputy Commissioner till February 26, 1998 and then he transferred to NAB as deputy director. During Musharraf’s regime, he was appointed as PEMPRA general manager on July 18, 2005. Later, he was appointed as Joint Secretary in Prime Minister Secretariat and joined as secretary to the Punjab governor. On February 20, 2017 he was appointed as secretary of the Economic Affair Division.
