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Conflict of interest in FBR Policy Board member’s appointment
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June 2, 2021
LAHORE: The federal government appointed Senator Dilawar Khan as member of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Policy Board in glaring conflict of interest as he is owner and an executive director of one of the local big tobacco companies and successfully lobbied and played vital role in bringing down the advance FED tax on Green Leaf – a measure taken by the government to control tax evasion in cigarettes manufacturing.
The appointment is made on the nomination by Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani after Senator Mirza Muhammad Afridi became Senate’s deputy chairman, who was previously nominated for the position on the Board. The FBR Policy Board is an important platform in policy making especially for broadening the tax base, controlling the tax evasion and other tax facilitations and increasing revenue generation measures. The FBR Policy Board also plays vital role in making decisions on the
Senator denies appointment in FBR board breaks ruleBy Jawwad RizviLAHORE: The federal government appointed Senator Dilawar Khan as member of the Federal Board of Revenue Policy Board in glaring.
Cop martyred, several injured in Qilla Abdullah blast
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April 29, 2021
QILLA ABDULLAH: A police official was martyred and several others were injured in a bomb blast near police mobile van here on Wednesday.A remote controlled bomb planted in a motorcycle in main market of Qilla Abdullah exploded when a police mobile van was passing by it. As a result of blast, a police official was martyred while several others, including policemen, were injured.
Police and Levies personnel rushed to the scene of the incident as the powerful explosion rocked the area. The bodies and the injured were moved to a nearby hospital. Law enforcement agencies gathered evidence from the site of the attack and initiated investigation into the incident.
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