Prime Minister approves upgradation of 4384 posts of FBR in BS-14–BS-16

The Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr. Raja Pervez Ashraf has kindly approved the upgradation of FBR’s 4384 posts of BS-14 to Bs-16.

Chairman FBR Mr. Ali Arshad Hakeem had taken up this important but long outstanding issue with the Prime Minister, during his visit to the FBR Headquarters on 4th October, 2012. The Chairman had presented the facts of the issue and the negative effects it was causing to the morale of the workers. After getting the verbal approval from the Prime Minister, the Chairman Mr. Ali Arshad Hakeem personally pursued the summary and finally got it approved from the Prime Minister.

According to the details 4384 posts of BS-14 to BS-16 including 1596 Inspectors Customs/ Sales Tax, 1226 Inspectors Inland Revenue, 361 Preventive Officers, 119 Intelligence Officers, 185 Examiners, 263 Appraisers, 07 Valuation Officers, 44 Sr. Intelligence Officers, 50 Inspectors (Preventive Service) and 533 Deputy Superintendants in Customs and Sales Tax would be upgraded with this approval.

With this, a long outstanding demand of the employees of FBR has been accepted. The employees of FBR have thanked the Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and Chairman FBR Mr. Ali Arshad Hakeem for taking care of their welfare and accepting their demand for upgrading these posts.

Mohammad Shahzad
Secretary PR