KARACHI: Chief Collector Appraisement South Abdul Rasheed Sheikh has notified transfers of five Appraising Officers to Directorate General of Post Clearance Audit, Karachi.

AOs Abdul Waheed Khilji, Ms. Maria Gulrez of MCC Appraisement East; Dowlat Khan and Mohammad Naeem Khan of MCC Appraisement West and Khalid Parvaiz of MCC Port Qasim are placed on the disposal of Post Clearance Audit, Karachi on the requisition made by the Director Post Clearance Audit Karachi.

The instant transfers and postings of appraising officers come as a surprise as in June 2017, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) through a notification deprived chief commissioners, chief collectors and director generals of the power to transfer and post officers and officials of any grade.

According to the notification, Member Admin-FBR is authorized to notify transfers and postings of officers of Grade-17 to Grade-19 while officials in BS-01 to BS-16 will be moved by Chief Management-FBR of Inland Revenue and Chief Management-FBR of Customs.

The measure is taken to eliminate the undue influence of chief commissioners, chief collectors and director generals over the field staff.

It may be mentioned that transfers and postings of BS-21 officers i.e. chief collectors, director generals and members of FBR of Pakistan Customs Service may be notified on Friday.