The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has demonstrated its commitment to maintaining integrity and accountability within its ranks by dismissing a director of the Directorate of Internal Audit – South (Customs), Karachi.
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FBR promotes 18 Customs officials to Assistant Collector
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Friday announced the promotion of 18 customs officials to the post of Assistant Collector (BS-17) in the Pakistan Customs Service with immediate effect and until further orders.
The FBR notified the promotion of the following officers:
01. Naeem Raza, Superintendent, Collectorate of Customs Sambrial, Sialkot
02. Muhammad Munir, Superintendent, Collectorate of Customs Sambrial, Sialkot
03. Tariq Kamal, Superintendent, Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation, Customs, Karachi.
04. Muhammad Azim, Superintendent, Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation, Customs, Peshawar.
05. Syed Nasir Bukhari, Superintendent, Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Peshawar.
06. Amanullah, Supertindented, Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Dera Ismail Khan.
07. Gul Said, Superintendent, Collectorate of Customs Appraisement, Peshawar.
08. Syed Javed Younus, Superintendent, Directorate of Internal Audit (Customs), Karachi.
09. Saleem Riaz, Superintendent, Regional Tax Office – I, Karachi.
10. Muhammad Saleem Mandokhel, Superintendent, Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Karachi.
11. Imtiaz Ahmed Afridi, Superintendent Preventive Service, Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Dera Ismail Khan.
12. Jalil Ahmad Sial, Superintendent, Preventive Service, Collectorate of Customs, Enforcement, Karachi
13. Syed Raghib Hasnain Jaffery, Superintendent, Preventive Service, Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Karachi.
14. Asad Masood, Principal Appraiser, Collectorate of Customs Appraisement (East), Karachi.
15. Ch. Babar Kabir, Principal Appraiser, Collectorate of Customs Exports, Karachi.
16. Ejaz Akhtar, Principal Appraiser, Collectorate of Customs (JIAP), Karachi.
17. Sadar Amin Farooqui, Principal Appraiser, Collectorate of Customs, Appraisement (PMBQ), Karachi.
18. Rao Gul Sher, Principal Appraiser, Collectorate of Customs (AIIA), Lahore.
The FBR said that the official would be on probation for a period of one year, extendable for a further period not exceeding one year, provided that if no order is issued by the day following the termination of the probationary period, the appointment shall deem to be held until further order.
The FBR further said that the posting notification will be issued separately and will assume charge of the post after issuance of the transfer/posting notification.
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WCO holds training for Pakistan Customs officers
World Customs Organization (WCO) in collaboration with International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Section (INL), held a training program from November 8 to November 12, 2021, for officers of the Pakistan Customs Service.
Directorate General of Training and Research (Pakistan Customs), Karachi has facilitated the conduct of the COPES-CECAC ‘Train the Trainer’ project.
The Custom Enforcement Curriculum for Assistant Collectors is in line with Customs Operational Practices on Enforcement and Seizures (COPES) and is aimed at developing effective, professional, and transparent law enforcement institutions in Pakistan and increasing the capacity of Pakistan Customs in the realm of enforcement in the light of international best practices.
The inaugural ceremony of the program was held at DGTR Karachi and was unveiled by Director General DGTR, Ms. Surraiya Ahmed Butt.
She thanked WCO and INL for their support in this training and termed Train the Trainer program as an important milestone in the enhancement of the capabilities of the Pakistan Customs Service.
DG DGTR hoped that the training of 12 officers from Pakistan will create a pool of instructors which would help in the capacity building of Pakistan Customs.
Gilles Thomas from WCO gave a detailed introduction about the COPES program highlighting the gaps that exist in the Customs Officers’ professional standards and how the CECAC project would be an effort to bridge that gap by developing an enforcement curriculum.
Later, Mark Kennedy from INL appreciated the working relationship with Pakistan Customs in the realm of training and expressed his desire to further strengthen this cooperation.
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FBR issues instructions for promotions to higher ranks
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued instructions regarding promotions of officers of Inland Revenue Service (IRS) and Pakistan Customs Service (PCS).
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List of Customs officers fail to furnish asset declaration
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)on Friday issued a list of officers of Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) in BS-19 and BS-20, who have failed to furnish asset declaration and Performance Evaluation Reports (PERs).
A circular issued by the FBR stated that it is intimated that the performance evaluation report (PERs) or Declaration of Assets or both of the following officers of PCS BS-19 and BS-20, who are in the promotion zone, are missing:
BS-20 officers
1. Dr. Naeem Khan
2. Imtiaz Ahmad Sheikh
3. Muhammad Asghar Khan
4. Abdul Qadir Memon
5. Asif Saeed Khan Lughmani
6. Muhammad Ali Raza Hanjra
7. Muhammad Imran Khan Mohmand
8. Ms. Zeba Azhar Zeba Bashir Ahmad
9. Iftikhar Ahmad
10. Muhammad Saeed Khan Jadoon
11. Syed Shakeel Shah
12. Muhammad Junaid Jalil Khan
BS-19 Officers:
1. Ms. Mehnaz Bhaur
2. Ms. Misbah Khatana
3. Sajjad Hyder Jhin Jhin
4. Shafqat Ali Khan Niazi
5. Kh. Khurram Naeem
6. Syed Naeem Akhtar
7. Ms. Saira Agha
8. Ms. Ayesha Niaz
9. Muhammad Ashfaq
10. Ms. Nasreen Nawaz
11. Engr. Habib Ahmad
12. Shoukat Ali
13. Abid Hussain Hakro
14. Azhar Hussain Merchant
15. Jameel Ahmed Baloch
16. Arbab Qaisar Hamid
17. Dr. Moin-ud-Din Ahmad Wani
18. Nadeem Ahsan
19. Ziaullah Shams
20. Asdaq Afzal Sensera
21. Agha Saeed Ahmad Phatan
22. Rizwan Salabat
23. Suleman Yaqub Khan
24. Ghulam Mustafa
25. Junaid Ahmed Memon
26. Ms. Sameera Sheikh
27. Naveed Illahi
28. Ms. Beelam Ramzan
29. Muhammad Saeed Asad
30. Ms. Mahreen Naseem
31. Muhammad Masood Sabir
32. Ms. Saadia Sheeraz
33. Muhammad Hans Ansari
34. Azood ul Mehdi
The FBR said that failure in the submission of above documents by 03-09-2021 i.e. today, the officer himself/herself will be responsible for non-consideration/ deferment/ supersession.
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FBR officers found non-compliant to asset declaration
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has raised concerns over a significant number of officers in BS-19 and BS-20 who have been found non-compliant with the mandatory filing of asset declarations.
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FBR notifies transfer, postings of BS-21 customs officers
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday notified transfers and postings of senior officers of Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) in BS-20 and BS-21.
The transfers have been made with immediate effect and until further orders.
01. Ms. Suraiya Ahmed Butt (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-21) has been transferred and posted as Director General, Directorate General of Training & Research (Customs), Karachi from the post of Chief Collector of Customs, Appraisement (South), Karachi.
02. Dr. Fareed Iqbal Qureshi (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-21) has been transferred and posted as Director General, Directorate General of Customs Valuation, Karachi. The officer in addition to his own duties shall hold additional charge of the post of Director General, Directorate General of Risk Management, Karachi. The officer has been transferred from the post of Director General, Directorate General of Training & Research (Customs), Karachi.
03. Ahmad Reza Khan (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-21) has been transferred and posted as Chief Collector of Customs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar from the post of Director General, Directorate General of Transit Trade, Karachi.
04. Wajid Ali (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-21) has been transferred and posted as Chief Collctor of Customs, Appraisement (South), Karachi. The officer in addition to his own duties shall hold additional charge of the post of Director General, Directorate General of Reforms and Automation (Customs), Islamabad (Stationed at Karachi). The officer has been transferred from the post of Director General, Directorate General of Reforms & Automation (Customs), Islamabad.
05. Ms. Shahnaz Maqbool (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-21) has been transferred and posted as Member, Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad from the post of Director General, Directorate General of Customs Valuation, Karachi.
06. Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh (Pakistan Customs Service/BS-20) has been transferred and posted as Director General, (OPS) Directorate General of Transit Trade, Karachi from the post of Member, (OPS) Federal Board of Revenue (Hq), Islamabad (Stationed at Karachi).
The FBR said that the officers who are drawing performance allowance prior to issuance of this notification shall continue to draw this allowance on the new place of posting.
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Undertaking made must for FBR officials before promotion
ISLAMABAD – In a significant shift in the promotion protocol within the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), all officers and officials of the Inland Revenue Service (IRS) and Pakistan Customs Service are now required to submit undertakings along with their Performance Evaluation Reports (PERs) for consideration of promotion to the next grade.
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FBR directs customs officers to submit asset declaration, PERs
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday directed officers of Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) from Grade – 19 to Grade – 20, who are in promotion zone, to submit asset declaration and performance evaluation reports (PERs) by July 10, 2021.
The FBR said that the meeting of Central Selection Board (CSB) for promotion of Pakistan Customs Service from BS-20 to BS-21 and BS-19 to BS-20 will be held shortly.
All BS-19 and BS-20 officers of PCS in the promotion zone are advised to ensure that their PERs and Declaration of Assets up to June 30, 2021 are complete and submitted to the Board latest by July 10, 2021 positively.
Completion of PERs and submission of Declaration of Assets are the pre-requisites for promotion to selection grads under Civil Servants Promotion (BS-18 to BS-21) Rules, 2019.
The FBR is trying hard to ensure that all eligible officers be considered for promotion in the forthcoming CSB meeting. However, cooperation in timely completion of service record is equally essential.
All BS-19 and BS-20 officers of PCS are advised to get the needful done as early as possible. The Reporting/Countersigning Officers are also advised to forward PERs to the Board (ERM Section), if pending with them immediately.
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Wearing uniform made mandatory for all Customs officers
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it mandatory of wearing uniform for officials in the grades up to BS-21 of Pakistan Customs Service (PCS).
The FBR issued SRO 722(I)/2021 on Monday to notify draft rules for making mandatory the wearing of uniform by all customs officials from July 01, 2021.
The FBR said that the purpose of the single uniform is to enhance the espirit de corps.
The revenue body said that there shall be service and office uniform of Charcoal Grey colour for all the officers and officials as prescribed from BS-I to BS-21, of Pakistan Customs Service.
Uniform allowance shall be made permanent part of the salary as per admissible limits determined from time to time by the FBR.
The FBR said that a Customs General Order (CGO) would be issued for the detailed design, description and accessories of the uniform.
All ranks of Pakistan Customs Service whether serving in Collectorates or Directorates except FBR Headquarters, shall wear the prescribed uniform with specific formation insignia as prescribed in the CGO issued in this regard.
“All ranks shall abide by the instructions or guidelines contained in the CGO for manners, etiquettes, appearance and official conduct whilst wearing uniform,” the FBR said.
Any breach of the guidelines as mentioned above, respective CGO or guidance notes annexed to the CGO shall be construed as misconduct under Civil Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 2020, and may entail disciplinary proceedings, it added.