KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has notified that in pursuance of Establishment Division notification No.31/02/2013-E-1, Ansar Javed, a BS-22 officer of Inland Revenue Services (IRS) has assumed the charge of the post of Chairman FBR with effect from April 10, 2013.
Interim Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso has appointed Ansar Javed as chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue.
Khoso received names of Ansar Javed, Shahid Rahim Sheikh and Abdul Samad for the slot. However, the prime minister approved the name of Ansar Javed.
Before his appointment, Javed was serving as Director General Training in Lahore,
On Tuesday, the Islamabad High Court had declared void the appointment of previous chairman FBR Ali Arshad Hakim.