Two FBR officers promoted
In this regard, the FBR has issued two notifications.
According to the notification, in pursuance of Board's Notification No.1604-C-I/2025, Wajid Ali, a BS-21 officer of Pakistan Customs Service on his promotion to BS-22, has relinquished the charge of the post of Member (Customs Policy) (BS-21), Federal Board of Revenue (HQ), Islamabad, on July 18, 2025 and assumed the charge of the post of Member (Customs Policy) (BS-22), FBR, on the same date.
Through another notification, in pursuance of Board's Notification No. 1427-IR-I/2025, Dr Hamid Ateeq Sarwar, a BS-21 officer of Inland Revenue Service on his promotion to BS-22 has relinquished the charge of the post of Member (IR-Operations) (BS-21), Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad w.e.f. July 18, 2025 and assumed the charge of the post of Member (IR-Operations) (BS-22), FBR on the same date.
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