ISLAMABAD: Syed Muhammad Shabbar Zaidi, Chairman, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has gone on leave for indefinite period.
According to a notification issued by the revenue board, Ms. Nausheen Javaid Amjad, BS-22 officer of Inland Revenue Service (IRS) has been assigned look after charge of the post of Chairman FBR with effect from January 31, 2020 during the leave period of Syed Muhammad Shabbar Zaidi.
The notification has mentioned the start date of leave of the FBR chairman but there is no date mention about his joining.
Previously Shabbar Zaidi was on leave from January 06, 2020 and FBR notification mentioned his date of joining from January 19, 2020.
The latest notification about the leave of Shabbar Zaidi has strengthened the rumors that there was confusion in the economic team of the country.
Sources said that Shabbar Zaidi was on leave due to bad health conditions.
Shabbar Zaidi was appointed in May 2019 as Chairman of the FBR from private sector. He is the 26th chairman of the FBR.
Following is the list of FBR chairmen:
| 1) | Mr. Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan | 29.08.2018 | —- |
| 2) | Ms. Rukhsana Yasmin | 02.07.2018 | 29.08.2018 |
| 3) | Mr. Tariq Mahmood Pasha | 04.07.2017 | 02.07.2018 |
| 4) | Dr. Muhamad Irshad | 19.01.2017 | 30.06.2017 |
| 5) | Mr. Nisar Muhammad Khan | 17.11.2015 | 18.01.2017 |
| 6) | Mr. Tariq Bajwa | 02-07-2013 | 17.11.2015 |
| 7) | Mr.Ansar Javed | 10-04-2013 | 30-06-2013 |
| 8) | Mr. Ali Arshad Hakeem | 10-07-2012 | 09-04-2013 |
| 9) | Mr. Mumtaz Haider Rizvi | 21.01.2012 | 10-07-2012 |
| 10) | Mr. Salman Siddique | 24.12.2010 | 21.01.2012 |
| 11) | Mr. Sohail Ahmad | 18.05.2009 | 24.12.2010 |
| 12) | Mr. Moinuddin Khan | 02.01.1998 | 06.11.1998 |
| 13) | Mr. Hafeezullah Ishaq | 11.11.1996 | 02.01.1998 |
| 14) | Mr. Shamim Ahmed | 28.08.1996 | 11.11.1996 |
| 15) | Mr. Alvi Abdul Rahim | 13.07.1995 | 28.08.1996 |
| 16) | Mr. Sajjad Hasan | 24.07.1991 | 03.10.1991 |
| 17) | Mr. Ahadullah Akmal | 16.08.1990 | 24.07.1991 |
| 18) | Mr. Ghulam Yazdani Khan | 22.01.1989 | 11.08.1990 |
| 19) | Syed Aitezazuddin Ahmed | 20.08.1988 | 02.01.1989 |
| 20) | Mr. I.A. Imtiazi | 11.08.1985 | 20.08.1988 |
| 21) | Mr. Fazlur Rahman Khan | 14.12.1980 | 11.08.1985 |
| 22) | Mr. N.M. Qureshi | 12.11.1975 | 14.12.1980 |
| 23) | Mr. M. Zulfiqar | 01.10.1974 | 12.11.1975 |
| 24) | Mr. Riaz Ahmad | 17.11.1973 | 30.09.1974 |
| 25) | Mr. M. Zulfiqar | 11.10.1971 | 17.11.1973 |
