Karachi, October 5, 2023 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in Pakistan announced a series of transfers affecting numerous customs officers as part of ongoing reforms within the Pakistan Customs department.
According to an official notification released on Thursday, approximately 29 officers in BS-16 and BS-17 have been transferred to the Admin Pool at FBR Headquarters in Islamabad.
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The list of officers who have been reassigned, along with their existing places of posting, is as follows:
1. Syed Muhammad Ali, Superintendent, Collectorate of Customs Appraisement, Peshawar.
2. Qazi Zahid Qamar, Superintendent, Collectorate of Customs Appraisement, Peshawar.
3. Tanveer Ahmed Virk, Superintendent, Collectorate of Customs, Allama Iqbal International Airport (AIIA), Lahore.
4. Tanveer Ahmed, Superintendent, Collectorate of Customs Appraisement, Peshawar.
5. Mazhar Illahi, Superintendent, Directorate of Internal Audit (North), Islamabad.
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6. Bashir Ahmed Bhutto, Superintendent Preventive Service, Collectorate of Customs, Jinnah International Airport (JIAP), Karachi.
7. Azhar A. Aleem, Superintendent Preventive Service, Collectorate of Customs, Jinnah International Airport (JIAP), Karachi.
8. Ejaz Khoso, Superintendent Preventive Service, Collectorate of Customs, Jinnah International Airport (JIAP), Karachi.
9. Mirza Shoaib Feroz, Superintendent Preventive Service, Collectorate of Customs, Jinnah International Airport (JIAP), Karachi.
10. Muhammad Saleem, Preventive Officer, Collectorate of Customs Enforcement (Ports), Custom House, Karachi.
11. Muhammad Saqlain, Preventive Officer, Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Custom House, Karachi.
12. Rana Azeem Sarwar, Preventive Officer, Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Quetta.
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13. Muhammad Zubair, Preventive Officer, Collectorate of Customs, Jinnah International Airport (JIAP), Karachi.
14. Shahid Bakhtiar Bhatti, Inspector, Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Lahore.
15. Sherina Minto, Inspector, Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Lahore.
16. S. Usama Shah, Inspector, Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Peshawar.
17. Karistopher Waris, Inspector, Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Peshawar.
18. Abdul Wahid, Inspector, Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Peshawar.
19. Fakhar Iqbal Gondal, Inspector, Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Peshawar.
20. Saqib Habib, Inspector, Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Peshawar.
21. Syed Hasham Hussain, Inspector, Collectorate of Customs, Enforcement, Peshawar.
22. Qaiser Shah, Inspector, Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Peshawar.
23. Aftab Alam, Inspector, Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Peshawar.
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24. Zia-ul-Islam, Inspector, Collectorate of Customs, Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad.
25. Muhammad Farooq, Inspector Preventive Service, Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Custom House, Karachi.
26. Amir Khan, Inspector, Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Peshawar.
27. Armaghan Asad, Inspector, Directorate of IOCO (Central), Lahore.
28. Shamroz Khan, Inspector (OPS), Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Peshawar.
29. Zafar Ali, Inspector (OPS), Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Peshawar.
The FBR has stated that these officers have been relieved from their current postings with immediate effect.
This move is part of the ongoing reforms within the Pakistan Customs department, which aims to streamline and enhance its operations. Transfers and reassignments of officers are common in such reform efforts to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in customs-related activities and services.
