FBR says 16 tax officials hold dual nationality or foreign residency

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has shared data with the Senate Standing Committee on Finance that at least 16 tax officials are either dual nationals or have permanent residence abroad.

According to a document recently submitted to the parliamentary panel by the FBR, the list included 10 officers from Inland Revenue Services and six from Pakistan Customs Services. The officers range from BS-17 to BS-21, including a BS-21 officer.

The Inland Revenue list included Sajjad Taslim Azam (BS-21), Amna Faiz Bhatti (BS-20), Ms Shazia Memon (BS-20), Naeem Babar (BS-20), Iram Shabbir (BS-20), Sanaullah Nawazani (BS-20), Uzma Saqib (BS-20), Muhammad Asfandyar Janjua (BS-19), Salma Shaheen (BS-19) and Masud Humayun (BS-17).

The six Pakistan Customs Service officers named in the document are Zahra Haider (BS-20), Tayyaba Bukhari (BS-20), Jamshed Ali Talpur (BS-19), Misbah Khatana (BS-19), Baasit Hussain (BS-19), and Farva Batool (BS-17).

Under the Civil Servants (Disclosure and Regulation of Foreign Nationality) Rules, 2026, all FBR officers have been directed to provide information about any foreign nationality within 90 days of an FBR circular dated September 6, 2026. That deadline expired on August 30, 2026.

The FBR has decided to conduct further checks on officers holding foreign nationality or permanent residency. It has also sought information about the foreign citizenship of more officers. The information has been sought under new rules concerning the foreign nationality of civil servants. The FBR has directed officers to submit details of their foreign nationality on the prescribed form within 90 days.

Officials who have not yet submitted the required information have been directed to do so immediately.

Meanwhile, the FBR on Wednesday directed that all officials (BS-01 to BS-16) may submit a declaration regarding Foreign Nationality/Foreign Travel Documents on the prescribed proforma in the office of the head of their respective field formation.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2026