ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed the major penalty of compulsory retirement on two BS-16 officers of the Customs department following disciplinary proceedings that established charges of misconduct and corruption under the Civil Servants (Efficiency & Discipline) Rules, 2020.
In two separate notifications issued on Wednesday, the FBR ordered the immediate compulsory retirement of Mr. Yawar Abbas, Intelligence Officer at the then Directorate of Intelligence and Investigations, Karachi, and Mr. Tariq Mahmood, Superintendent of Preventive Service at the Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Karachi.
Both officers had remained under suspension since July 14, 2023.
The disciplinary proceedings against both officers originated from a charge sheet dated January 8, 2024, alleging acts of omission and commission amounting to inefficiency, misconduct, and corruption under Rule 3(a), (b), and (c) of the E&D Rules, 2020.
An initial inquiry officer recommended pending the inquiry until the final disposal of criminal cases relating to FIR No. 19/2023 before special courts in Karachi. However, following an order from the Hon’ble High Court of Sindh directing completion of the departmental inquiry within two months, a de-novo inquiry was ordered.
A two-member inquiry committee comprising Mr. M. Irfan Wahid (PCS/BS-20) and Mr. Riaz Hussain (PCS/BS-19) was constituted, which submitted its report on December 30, 2025.
In the case of Mr. Yawar Abbas, the inquiry committee concluded that the charge of misconduct stood fully established, while corruption was partially established. The committee had recommended reduction to a lower post and pay scale for three years.
However, the Authority — the Member (Admn/HR), FBR — after reviewing the record, imposed the stricter penalty of compulsory retirement.
The Authority noted that Abbas, serving in BS-16 with a monthly salary of less than Rs. 150,000 at the relevant time, had purchased a 150 sq. yards bungalow at Phase VII of DHA, Karachi. He claimed the funds came from loans and gifts from his brothers (including one who gave almost all his pension benefits) and a brother-in-law. While these transactions were reflected in bank documents, the Authority found the financial status and transactions “highly abnormal.”
Crucially, the house was not declared in his assets declarations for years 2013 to 2022, which the Authority noted independently violates Rule 12(2) of the Government Servants (Conduct) Rules, 1964.
“The allegation of being corrupt under Rule 3(c) stands established against the accused officer with unaccounted for pecuniary sources and property disproportionate to his known sources of income,” the notification stated.
In the case of Mr. Tariq Mahmood, the inquiry committee found both misconduct and corruption fully established and had recommended compulsory retirement, which the Authority confirmed.
Mahmood, also a BS-16 officer earning less than Rs. 150,000 monthly, was found to have accumulated assets in his own and his spouse’s name. The focus was on House No. 90/1, 6th Commercial Street, DHA Phase-IV, Karachi — purchased in his wife’s name.
The funds, the Authority noted, came from two private individuals running businesses in Karachi, described as “friends,” who lent Rs. 15 million each. “Advancing millions of rupees as loans to an individual with limited (declared) income does not make financial sense unless these were in exchange for some favour/benefit,” the notification observed.
Additionally, the officer failed to comply with Rule 10 of the Conduct Rules, 1964, which requires government servants to intimate the government through proper channel when placed under any pecuniary obligation through borrowing. The house was also not declared in his assets declarations for years 2013 to 2020 and 2022.
The intervening period of suspension from July 14, 2023, until date will be treated as leave, whichever is due and admissible under the Revised Leave Rules, 1980.
Both officers have the right to appeal against these orders to the Appellate Authority under the Civil Servants (Appeals) Rules, 1977, within 30 days from the date of communication of the notifications.
Notifications No. 0740-C-III/2026 and 0741-C-III/2026 were issued from Islamabad on April 16, 2026.