Islamabad, October 29, 2024 — The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a significant reshuffle of top Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) officials, transferring and posting 14 senior officers across key positions.
The move, effective immediately, affects both BS-20 and BS-21 officers and is seen as an effort to streamline operations within Pakistan’s customs administration.
In a detailed notification, the FBR outlined the following new appointments:
1. Ms. Rabab Sikandar (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-21) – Reassigned as Chief Collector of Customs Appraisement (Punjab), Lahore. Previously served as Chief Collector of Customs Enforcement (Punjab), Lahore.
2. Ms. Shahnaz Maqbool (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-21) – Now Member, FBR Headquarters, Islamabad. Formerly held the position of Director General, Directorate General of Customs Risk Management, Islamabad.
3. Ms. Seema Raza Bokhari (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-21) – Appointed as Member, FBR Headquarters, Islamabad. Previously held the role of Chief Collector of Customs (North), Islamabad.
4. Muhammad Junaid Jalil Khan (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-21) – Currently serves as Member (Customs Operations) at FBR Headquarters, Islamabad, and has been given the additional role of Director General (OPS) at the Directorate General of NNDA, Islamabad.
5. Ms. Saima Shehzad (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-21) – Transferred to FBR Headquarters, Islamabad as Member from her previous post as Chief Collector of Customs Appraisement (Punjab), Lahore.
6. Ashhad Jawwad (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-21) – Appointed as Director General, Directorate General of Customs Risk Management, Islamabad. He was previously a Member at FBR Headquarters, Islamabad.
7. Muhammad Yaqoob Mako (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-21) – Reassigned as Chief Collector of Customs (Appraisement), Balochistan, Quetta from his prior role as Chief Collector of Customs Balochistan, Quetta.
8. Irfan-ur-Rehman Khan (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-21) – Takes on the role of Chief Collector of Customs Exports & IOCO, Karachi, after previously serving as Chief Collector of Customs (Exports), Karachi.
9. Muhammad Mohsin Rafiq (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) – Appointed Director General (OPS) at the Directorate General of Transit Trade, Karachi. He formerly served as Chief Collector of Customs (OPS), Appraisement (South), Karachi.
10. Ms. Qurat-ul-Ain Dogar (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) – Now posted as Member (OPS), FBR Headquarters, Islamabad. She previously held the position of Director General (OPS) at the Directorate General of Input Output Coefficient Organization, Karachi (based in Lahore).
11. Muhammad Jamil Nasir Khan (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) – Transferred to the role of Chief Collector of Customs (OPS), Appraisement (South), Karachi, from his prior post as Chief Collector of Customs (OPS), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar.
12. Hassan Saqib Sheikh (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) – Assigned as Chief Collector of Customs (OPS) (Airports), Islamabad, moving from his previous role as Chief at FBR Headquarters, Islamabad.
13. Kh. Khurram Naeem (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) – Appointed Chief Collector of Customs (OPS), Appraisement (North), Peshawar, after serving as Director, Directorate General of Intelligence & Investigation, FBR, Islamabad.
14. Basit Maqsood Abbasi (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) – Now Chief Collector of Customs (OPS) Enforcement, Islamabad, from his previous position as Collector, Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Karachi.
The FBR clarified that officers who were receiving performance allowances before this notification will continue to receive them in their new postings, except for those now stationed at FBR Headquarters in Islamabad. Additionally, the FBR has instructed these officers to submit their charge Relinquishment and Assumption reports immediately for record-keeping and further administrative processing.
This reshuffle underscores the FBR’s commitment to enhancing efficiency within the Pakistan Customs Service, aiming to strengthen its oversight across various regions and key operations.