PTI-led govt picks Asim Ahmed as new FBR chairman
Pakistan
Fri, Apr 09, 2021
Member IT Asim Ahmed has been appointed as the new chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the Establishment Division said Friday.
Asim Ahmed, who is from the Inland Revenue, has been given the charge of the tax regulatory authority upon incumbent chairman Javed Ghani s retirement.
Ghani will reach the age of superannuation on April 12, 2021, but because of weekly holidays, he will be relieved from the charge of Chairman FBR on April 9, 2021.
This is the sixth time the PTI-led government is appointing the FBR chairman.
This is a critical hour for the tax collection machinery as its performance becomes immensely important due to the country s scrutiny under the strict supervision of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
PTI-led govt picks Asim Ahmed as new FBR chairman
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Govt to appoint new FBR chairman
National
April 6, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Chairman FBR Javed Ghani is going to reach the age of superannuation this week and the government has decided to appoint a new chairman for the tax collection machinery.
The government is in search of the sixth chairman FBR under the PTI rule. The performance of the tax collection machinery becomes immensely important when the country’s economy is being scrutinised under the strict nose of IMF monitoring.
Javed Ghani is relieving the charge of the secretary Revenue Division on April 7 (Wednesday) tomorrow while April 9, 2021 will be his last day as the chairman FBR. Ghani would reach the age of superannuation probably on April 12, 2021 but because of weekly holidays, he would be relieved from the charge of chairman FBR on April 9, 2021. “The government has decided to appoint a new chairman of the FBR and different names are under consideration for the appointment of sixth chairman under the rule of PTI-led