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January 14, 2021
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to implement the first phase of ambitious reform plans, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has abolished/merged three positions of Members and brought down the total numbers from 13 to 10 Members, The News has learnt.
“Yes, we have implemented the first phase of reform plans and slashed down the total numbers of members from 13 to 10 in one go,” the FBR’s spokesman confirmed to The News when contacted for comments on Wednesday.
Top official sources in background discussions confided to this scribe that the FBR abolished/merged three posts of Members, including Human Resource Management (HRM) with Administration, Member Accounting with Audit and Member Strategic Planning Reforms & Statistics (SPR&S) with Reforms. Dr Ishrat Hussain-led Institutional Reforms Committee had recommended slashing down the total strength of Members from 13 to 8 in phases. So the FBR has implemented the first phase and brought down the numbers from 13