FBR appoints Saadia Sadaf as Chief Investigator of Tax Fraud Investigation Wing

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Saadia Sadaf Gilani receives additional charge at FBR Headquarters as the tax authority announces a wider reshuffle of senior Inland Revenue officers.

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has assigned additional responsibilities to several senior Inland Revenue Service (IRS) officers, including appointing Ms Saadia Sadaf Gilani as Chief Investigator of the Tax Fraud Investigation Wing-IR.

According to an FBR notification issued on November 10, 2026, Saadia Sadaf Gilani (BS-22), currently serving as Director General of Intelligence and Investigation-Inland Revenue (I&I-IR), Islamabad, has been given the additional charge of Chief Investigator at FBR Headquarters with immediate effect.

The notification, issued by Secretary (Management/HR.IR-I) Abid Hussain Gulshan, covers various administrative and rotational postings for three months or until regular appointments are made, whichever occurs earlier.

Other important appointments include:

• Muhammad Anwar (BS-20): Given additional charge as Chief (Sales Tax Operations), IR-Operations Wing, FBR Headquarters, effective October 17, 2026.

• Javed Iqbal (BS-20): Assigned additional charge as Project Director of the Track and Trace System at the Directorate General of IT&DT, effective October 16, 2026.

• Maryam Habib (BS-20): Posted as Commissioner Inland Revenue (Appeals-IV), Karachi, effective November 13, 2026, following the retirement of Atif Ali.

The latest reshuffle also covers field formations, Regional Tax Offices (RTOs) and Large Taxpayer Offices (LTOs) across Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad and Peshawar.

The administrative changes are aimed at streamlining tax administration, strengthening operational management and improving enforcement across the country’s revenue collection system.