ISLAMABAD: The posts of 327 Inland Revenue Audit officers/Assistant Directors (Audit) has been upgraded from BS-16 to BS-18 with effect from July 1, 2010.
These posts were upgraded in compliance with the judgement of Lahore High Court dated May 24, 2011 in writ petition No 21651/2010 upheld by Supreme Court of Pakistan vide order dated April 22, 2016 and as approved by Establishment Division vide OM No 8/4/2010-R-I dated August 26, 2016 and Finance Division OM No F No 2(3)/R-2/2016-918 dated November 30, 2016.
According to the notification, if these Inland Revenue AOs drawing performance allowance equal to 100 percent of their basic pay, they will continue to draw the same on their up-gradation.