Islamabad: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has suspended two officers of the Inland Revenue Service (IRS) and repatriated two others to its headquarters for further investigation, citing violations of Conduct Rules as the reason for these actions.
According to Press Information Department, the officers involved, one in BS 20 and the other in BS 19, were found to have issued an unauthorized press statement and called for a halt to official work. This conduct is viewed as a violation of Rules 23 and 26 of the Civil Servants (Conduct) Rules, 2026, which are established under the Civil Servants Act, 1973. The actions of the officers are considered misconduct under Rule 34. The FBR has stated that disciplinary proceedings will be initiated under the Civil Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 2020, as it seeks to address the issue with due process.