Malik Amjad Zubair Tiwana, the chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), has requested an early retirement citing conflict with the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, has recently criticized Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Tiwana’s performance at meetings. As of August 15th, Tiwana has decided to retire six months ahead of schedule.
Tiwana’s choice to retire early seems to have been influenced by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on a regular basis.
Disagreements arose around the erection of FBR office buildings, the McKinsey-led digitization initiative, and Tiwana’s subordination to the prime minister.The Customs Group, the powerful Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS), and the Inland Revenue Service (IRS) will compete with one another to become the next FBR chairman in the wake of Tiwana’s departure.
Hamid Atiq Sarwar (IRS), Mukaram Jah Ansari, Faiz Chaddar (Customs), and Secretary Power Rashid Langrial (PAS) are possible replacements.
The new chairman would have to oversee the PMO’s direct involvement, manage the McKinsey project, and meet the IMF-mandated tax collection target of Rs. 13 trillion.
