Pakistan

Back to Pakistan: FBR awaits tax officer’s return from Canada

Tanvir fails to report on duty after a leave of 1,095 days

Yaqoob Malik April 21, 2015

Tanvir fails to report on duty after a leave of 1,095 days. PHOTO: CUSTOMS TODAY

ISLAMABAD:

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said it is likely to sack a top Income Tax official of Lahore for not showing up for work after three years of vacation in Canada. Sources say it will be a herculean task to drag Additional Commissioner Inland Revenue, Regional Tax Office II Lahore, Tahir Tanveer, from Canada back to Pakistan.

Although FBR has mailed notices to Tanveer in Canada, it has issued final show cause notice for remaining absent from duty despite expiry of his ex-Pakistan leave, sources said. The officer has been asked to reply the notice otherwise he could be dismissed from service.

The officer, while posted in Lahore, was granted 1,095 days ex-Pakistan leave from December 27, 2011, FBR sources told Express Investigation Cell. On expiry of leave, Tanveer failed to report on duty.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 21^st, 2015.

COMMENTS (2)

KK Kool | 9 years ago | Reply After all he is a member of bureaucratic fraternity. Of course, it has to be a Herculean task. How can a Pakistani bureaucrat be dragged into legal issues. It is his insult. Rest assure he has settled in Canada and not going to return come what may. First of all how come he was granted an ex-Pak leave for 1100 days. I hope this leave was without pay otherwise our bureaucrats are intelligent enough to interpret rules in their favor. After all they are so called CSP officers.

Burki | 9 years ago | Reply Most likely he went there with extended leave to activate his Canadian PR and already on his way to Canadian citizenship by now, he could care less about this "show cause notice"

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