KARACHI: The Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has granted the opportunity of personal hearing to syed Aamir Shabbir, sepoy, Directorate of Customs Intelligence & Investigation, Gujranwala on January 31, 2018 in his office.

Syed Amir Shabbir, official at Customs Intelligence, Gujranwala submitted an application to Chairman FBR and also filed a petition before the court alleging corruption, patronizing of smuggling on the part of DG Shaukat Ali. Amir Shabbir also highlighted role of Mushtaq Sarghana, an official dismissed due to corruption, as the front man of Shaukat Ali in the entire empire.

However, Syed Amir Shabbir was subjected to departmental victimization and was transferred in violation of rules and laws.

The Lahore High Court had ordered Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to conduct inquiry into the reported corruption, patronizing of smuggling and harassment of Customs officials by Director General Customs Intelligence & Investigation Shaukat Ali and ex-Customs official Mushtaq Sarghana within two weeks.