Islamabad, December 31, 2025 — The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday announced the demotion of a senior Inland Revenue Service (IRS) officer in BS-20 after disciplinary proceedings established charges of inefficiency and misconduct, following orders from the Prime Minister.
According to the notification, disciplinary action was initiated against Muhammad Asim Khattak, a BS-20 IRS officer currently serving as Chief (Admin Pool) at FBR Headquarters, Islamabad, under the Civil Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 2020. An inquiry was launched on January 27, 2025, with a formal charge sheet and statement of allegations citing inefficiency and misconduct.
An inquiry officer, Karamatullah Khan Chaudhry (IRS/BS-21), submitted his findings on March 27, 2025, concluding that four out of five charges had been proven. The inquiry report recommended a major penalty, proposing the officer’s reduction from Commissioner Inland Revenue (BS-20) to Additional Commissioner Inland Revenue (BS-19) for one year.
Based on the inquiry findings, a show-cause notice was issued on April 29, 2025, seeking an explanation within 14 days as to why major penalties, including dismissal from service, should not be imposed. The officer submitted his reply on May 19, 2025.
Subsequently, the Prime Minister appointed the Member (IR-Operations) as hearing officer, who provided the accused officer with an opportunity for personal hearing on August 27, 2025, in line with the applicable rules.
After reviewing the complete case record, inquiry findings and recommendations of the hearing officer, the Prime Minister, as the competent authority, approved the imposition of a major penalty of reduction to BS-19 for one year under Rule 4(3)(b) of the Civil Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 2020.
The notification stated that the officer retains the right to appeal under the Civil Servants (Appeals) Rules, 1977 within 30 days of receiving the order. Additionally, the officer’s performance allowance has been suspended for one year and will be subject to reassessment for restoration in accordance with the relevant guidelines.