The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday barred Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Ali Arshad Hakeem from performing his function. A petition was filed in the IHC whereby the petitioner had taken the plea that Hakeem’s appointment was not made as per rules and regulations. The post of chairman FBR is advertised in the newspaper but it was not done so in this case and this way norms of merit were overlooked. The petitioner further contended that a summary comprising three names is required to be sent to the Prime Minister in connection with the appointment of chairman FBR but it was not sent and only the name of Ali Arshad Hakeem was forwarded. Justice Shaukat Aziz of IHC cancelled the notification on appointment of Ali Arshad Hakim as chairman FBR and barred him from performing his duties. Meanwhile, three names are under consideration for the appointment of chairman Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR), sources said. According to official sources, Shahid Rahim Sheikh of Customs Group, Ansar Javed of Income Tax group and Abdul Samad of Income Tax group are being considered to replace Hakeem.
IHC bars FBR chairman from working
