Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: The newly-appointed chairman of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Tariq Bajwa, officially assumed the charge of his post on Monday.
Chairman FBR Mr. Tariq Bajwa, an officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service, brings with him vast experience of Public Policy formulation and implementation with special focus on public and corporate finance.
Mr. Tariq Bajwa has a degree in Law and Political Science from the Punjab University. He later achieved a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University where he was awarded the prestigious Littauer Fellowship for academic excellence.
Mr. Tariq Bajwa has served in various key positions in the federal and provincial governments. He served in the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, Government of Punjab, UNDP, ERRA and other organizations as well as serving as Joint Secretary Ministry of Industrial Production & Special Initiatives in the federal government and as Head of Pakistan’s Trade Mission in Los Angeles, USA.
Before joining FBR as Chairman, Mr. Tariq Bajwa was working as Finance Secretary in the Government of Punjab.