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Imran’s allegations: Ishaq Dar comes to the defence of FBR chief

Dar said that Imran Khan had not provided any evidence to support his allegations

Our Correspondent September 08, 2016

Ishaq Dar comes to the defence of FBR chief. PHOTO: REUTERS

ISLAMABAD: Terming them ‘baseless and fabricated’, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday condemned the Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf chairman’s allegations of corruption against the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) chairman.

At loggerheads: FBR claims Rs4 billion in taxes from PEDO

The PTI chairman on Saturday accused the FBR Chairman Nisar Khan of laundering millions of rupees to Dubai and failing to take any action against the owners of offshore companies to hide his own alleged wrongdoing. Nisar has already denied the allegations.

At loggerheads: FBR claims Rs4 billion in taxes from PEDO

“Ishaq Dar has taken a strong exception to the PTI chief Imran Khan’s statement wherein he has levelled serious allegations against the FBR chairman,” said a handout issued by the Finance Ministry on Wednesday.

Dar added that Imran Khan had not provided any evidence to support his allegations.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 8^th, 2016.

COMMENTS (1)

H.A.Khan | 8 years ago | Reply The present Chairman of FBR is a disaster for the institution.He is running down the institution and destroying the future. Who does not know about the Chairman and his chain of flow.

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