Islamabad, October 10, 2024 — The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has taken decisive action by imposing a major penalty on Shahzad Ameen Ahmed Babar, an appraising officer of Pakistan Customs, for facilitating the evasion of duties and taxes.
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Customs Preventive Officer Awarded Major Penalty for Misreporting
Karachi, September 11, 2024 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed a major penalty on Mr. Zulfiqar Ali, an Inspector of Preventive Service, for gross negligence and misreporting in a transit trade consignment.
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FBR Officer Dismissed from Service for Embezzlement Charges
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Customs Official Faces Major Penalty of Dismissal from Service
Islamabad, February 2, 2024 – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed a major penalty of dismissal from service against Syed Zeeshan Haider, an Inspector Customs (under suspension/BS-16) at the Collectorate of Customs Allama Iqbal International Airport (AIIA), Lahore.
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Lady Customs Officer Dismissed from Service for Unauthorized Absence
Karachi, October 20, 2023 – In a significant development, a female customs officer, Ms. Bushra Aafrin, has been handed a major penalty of dismissal from service by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) due to her unauthorized absence from duty.
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Pakistan Customs Official Awarded Major Penalty for Corruption
Islamabad, August 4, 2023 – In a recent development, an official of Pakistan Customs has been slapped with a major penalty following charges of corruption, misconduct, and inefficiency.
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Lady Officer of Pakistan Customs Service Dismissed for Unauthorized Absence
ISLAMABAD: A female officer of the Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) has been handed a major penalty of dismissal from service by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
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Customs appraising officer awarded major penalty for inefficiency
KARACHI: A customs appraising officers has been awarded major penalty and demoted to lower scale on the charges of inefficiency.
According to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday, disciplinary proceedings were initiated against Syed Muhammad Fawad Ahmad, Appraising Officer Collectorate of Customs Exports (Port Muhammad Bin Qasim), Karachi through an order of inquiry dated August 02, 2022 on charge of inefficiency under Rules-3(a) of the Civil Servants (Efficiency & Discipline) Rules, 2020.
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Muhammad Haris Ansari, Additional Collector (PCS/BS-19), Collectorate of Customs Appraisement (PMBQ), Karachi was appointed as Inquiry Officer to scrutinize the conduct of accused officer.
The Inquiry Officer submitted inquiry report on October 07, 2022 concluded that the charge of inefficiency stand established against the accused under Rule-3(a) of the Civil Servants (Efficiency & Discipline) Rules, 2020.
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Based on the findings and recommendations of the inquiry report, a Show Cause Notice dated October 18, 2022 was served upon the accused. The accused officer furnished his reply to Show Cause Notice, on October 29, 2022.
The Member (Admn/HR)/ Authority provided an opportunity of personal hearing to the accused on November 29, 2022.
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Whereas, the Member (Admn/HR)/ Authority after having gone through the available record of the case, the Inquiry Report, reply of the Show Cause Notice, and verbal submissions made by accused during the course of personal hearing. However the Authority has not agreed with recommendations of inquiry officer and, therefore, decided to impose a major penalty of “Reduction to a lower post and pay scale from the substantive or regular post, for a period of one year” under Rule-4(3)(b) of the Civil Servants (E&D) Rules, 2020 upon Syed Muhammad Fawad Ahmad, Appraising officer, Collectorate of Customs Exports (PMBQ), Karachi.
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The Performance Allowance of the officer has also been stopped for one year from the date of award of the penalty as provided at Sr.No.7(iii) of FBR’s Circular No.1 of 2015 dated March 06, 2015 and he will have to appear afresh for restoration of the same.
The officer will have a right to appeal against this Order to the Appellate Authority under Civil Servants (Appeals) Rules, 1977 within a period of 30 days from the date of communication of this Notification.
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Customs officer awarded major penalty of rank demotion
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has awarded major penalty of demotion in rank to a customs officer BS-16.
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FBR sacks customs officer on corruption charges
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday imposed major penalty upon a customs officer on the charges of corruption, misconduct and inefficiency.
The FBR said disciplinary proceedings were initiated against Imran Fareed, Inspector (BS-16), Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Lahore by the authority/ member (Admn/HR), FBR vide Order of Inquiry dated 19.01.2022 on account of omission and commission constituting ‘Inefficiency’ ‘Misconduct’ and ‘Corruption’ in terms of Rule-3(a),(b)&(c) of the Civil Servants (Efficiency & Discipline) Rules, 2020.
Basit Maqsood Abbasi, Collector (BS-20), Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Lahore was appointed as Inquiry Officer to conduct inquiry proceedings under the Civil Servants (E&D) Rules, 2020.
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The Inquiry Officer vide inquiry report dated 30.05.2022 concluded that all the charges as leveled in the order of inquiry stand established. The audio-visual clips relating to the case reveal his direct involvement in bargaining with the complainant/owner of the goods for demanding illegal gratification.
A Show Cause Notice dated June 17, 2022 was issued to the accused officer for defence reply and to afford him an opportunity of personal hearing by the Authority/ Member (Admn/HR), FBR.
Whereas, on receipt of the reply to Show Cause Notice, the accused requested for opportunity for personal hearing. The Authority/ Member (Admn/HR) provided an opportunity of personal hearing to the accused on July 26, 2022.
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Accordingly, the Authority/ Member (Admn/HR), FBR after having considered all aspects of the case i.e. inquiry report, reply to the Show Cause Notice, written and verbal submission made by accused/Departmental Representative during the personal hearing and relevant case record, has found that the accused being the seizing officer in the instant case has not only mis-reported the place of recovery of goods but deliberately concealed the detention of vehicles carrying smuggled goods.
He has also misstated the date of detention i.e. November 19, 2021 instead of November 17, 2021 for ulterior motives. The accused officer failed to submit separate examination reports in respect of each intercepted vehicle. The accused further appears to be guilty of directly bargaining for illegal gratification with the complainant/owner of the goods.
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Hence, the charges of “inefficiency”, “misconduct” and “corruption” under Rule-3(a),(b)&(c) of the Civil Servants (Efficiency & Discipline) Rules, 2020 stand established against the accused. The Authority, therefore, has agreed with the findings and recommendations of the Inquiry Officer and imposed major penalty of “Removal from Service” upon Imran Fareed, Inspector (BS-16), under Rule-4(3)(d) of the Civil Servants (Efficiency & Discipline) Rules, 2020 with immediate effect.
The officer, shall have the right to appeal before the Appellate Authority as admissible under the Civil Servants (Appeal) Rules, 1977 read with Rule-19 of the Civil Servants (Efficiency & Discipline) Rules, 2020.
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