44 politicians, including Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, have been picked for an income tax audit during balloting held last month, officials of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) told local media on Friday.
Others include Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah, Sindh Finance Minister Murad Ali Shah, Pakistan Peoples Party Senator Babar Awan, Muttahida Qaumi Movement leaders Dr Farooq Sattar and Khawaja Izharul Haq, Balochistan National Party chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal and Ports and Shipping Minister Kamran Michael. PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari’s brother-in-law, MNA Mir Munawar Ali Talpur has also been picked for the audit, according to FBR officials.