Islamabad, Aug 7: According to a statement released on Wednesday, the federal government has named Secretary Power Division Rashid Mahmood Langrial as the new Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) chairman.
The notification stated, “Mr. Rashid Mahmood, a BS-21 officer of Pakistan Administrative Service, is transferred and posted as Chairman, Federal Board of Revenue, under Section 10 of the Civil Servants Act, 1973, with immediate effect and until further orders.” Mahmood was currently posted as Secretary, Power Division.
Malik Amjed Zubair Tiwana, who has been in charge since his appointment in August 2023, will be succeeded by Langrial. Tiwana requested an early retirement from the military, effective August 15, six months before she would have been eligible for superannuation.
Hamid Atiq Sarwar, Advisor (Revenue) in Revenue Mobilization, Investment and Trade Programme by FCDO UK, Faiz Chaddar, Director General (DG) Customs Academy, and Secretary Power Rashid Langrial were among the names being floated for the position of FBR Chief.Prior to Langrial, the FBR had seen eight new leaders assume the role since 2018.
The list of FBR chairpersons from 2018 is as follows:
