ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar would appoint the District Management Officers (BS-21) Tariq Pasha or Rahmanullah Wazir as a new chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) by replacing Tariq Bajwa, it is learnt.
Sources said that the finance minister has taken this decision following the proposal of International Monetary Fund (IMF) to enforce the reforms agenda and meet the revenue targets.
They added that lawmakers of ruling party have suggested the appointment of Tariq Bajwa as the secretary finance, besides appointing the new chairman of the FBR.
Sources also added that if officers of BS-21 will be posted as chairman FBR, officers of BS-22 of FBR i.e Shahid Husain Asad posted as secretary in other departments.
Meanwhile, officer of BS-22 of FBR Lutfullah Virk is going to complete his service and will be retired on October 30, 2015.