FBR Removes Senior Officer Over Corruption Charges

For context, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has removed Khurram Fakhar Siddique, a BS 18 officer of the Inland Revenue Service, from service over charges of misconduct and corruption.

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• The officer has the right to appeal the decision before the Appellate Authority within 30 days of receiving the notification.
• According to an FBR notification, disciplinary proceedings established all charges against the officer.
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According to an FBR notification, disciplinary proceedings established all charges against the officer. As the competent authority, imposed the major penalty of removal from service with immediate effect under the Civil Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 2020, prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

In practice, the officer has the right to appeal the decision before the Appellate Authority within 30 days of receiving the notification.

In practice, the action comes as the FBR steps up its internal accountability drive against corruption and misconduct. While it has additionally introduced mechanisms for taxpayers to report complaints against FBR office-holders, the tax authority has repeatedly remarked officers identified involved in corrupt practices will face disciplinary action. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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