The office of Chairman FBR is not vacant, clarifies FBR

• Syed Muhammad Shabbar Zaidi, Chairman, FBR is on medical leave and he will assume the charge of Chairman, FBR as soon as he gets medically fit.

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Wednesday clarified the misreporting in some sections of media about the vacancy of office of the board Chairman.

“Syed Muhammad Shabbar Zaidi, Chairman, FBR is on medical leave and he will assume the charge of Chairman, FBR as soon as he gets medically fit,” said Dr. Hamid Ateeq Sarwar, Spokesperson for the FBR and Member (IR-Policy) However, he added that during this leave period Ms. Nausheen Javaid Amjad (IRS/BS-22 Officer) was holding the Look After Charge of the Chairperson, FBR as notified by FBR’s Notification No. 0184-IR-I/2020 dated January 31, 2020.