ISLAMABAD: Outgoing FBR Chairman Tariq Bajwa has been given the assignment of Secretary Economic Affairs Division (EAD).
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar lauded the performance and contribution of the outgoing Tariq Bajwa and members of his team for augmenting growth in revenue collection and improving overall working of FBR during the first two fiscal years of the present government. He said that Tariq Bajwa was a key member of his economic team and that his transfer from FBR is being carried out on his own request.
The minister said achievement of 33 percent growth in revenue collection in the last two years was a commendable job done by Chairman Bajwa and his colleagues. During the period the number of tax payers increased from 700,000 to nearly a million. He also appreciated the process of reforms that has been undertaken under the leadership of Chairman Bajwa and added that it contributed to taxpayers facilitation and also helped promote tax culture in the country. He said that he expected the newly appointed chairman FBR, and his team to further consolidate and build these achievements and gains so as to achieve the revenue collection targets for 2015-16.
Tariq Bajwa, it may be stated shall assume responsibilities as Secretary Economic Affairs Division in place of Saleem Sethi. He will also act as Alternate Governor to the Finance Minister on the World Bank Board of Governors. Mr. Saleem Sethi will assume responsibilities as Chairman National Commission for Governmental Reforms. The Minister also appreciated the performance of Saleem Sethi as Secretary EAD and wished him all the best for his new assignment.
