16 FBR Officials Reportedly Hold Foreign Nationality Or Residency

At least 16 Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) officials currently hold dual nationality or permanent residency in foreign countries, including 10 officers from the Inland Revenue Service and six from the Pakistan Customs Service, ranging from BS-17 to BS-21, according to a document submitted by the tax authority to the Senate Standing Committee on Finance.

The Inland Revenue officers identified in the document include Sajjad Taslim Azam (BS-21), Amna Faiz Bhatti (BS-20), Shazia Memon (BS-20), Naeem Babar (BS-20), Iram Shabbir (BS-20), Sanaullah Nawazani (BS-20), Uzma Saqib (BS-20), Muhammad Asfandyar Janjua (BS-19), Salma Shaheen (BS-19) and Masud Humayun (BS-17).

The six Pakistan Customs Service officers listed are Zahra Haider (BS-20), Tayyaba Bukhari (BS-20), Jamshed Ali Talpur (BS-19), Misbah Khatana (BS-19), Baasit Hussain (BS-19) and Farva Batool (BS-17).

The FBR has decided to conduct additional scrutiny of officials who possess foreign nationality or permanent residency and has also requested foreign citizenship information from more officers.

The verification process is being conducted under the Civil Servants (Disclosure and Regulation of Foreign Nationality) Rules, 2026, which require government employees to formally disclose details regarding any foreign nationality.

FBR officials have been instructed to submit the required information using the prescribed form within 90 days, while those who have not yet provided their details have been directed to do so without delay.

Separately, the FBR has instructed officials serving in BS-01 to BS-16 to submit declarations concerning foreign nationality and foreign travel documents through the prescribed proforma to the heads of their respective field formations.