Faisal Vawda alleges FBR officials threatened to kill him over vehicle procurement

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Purchase of over 1,000 vehicles for FBR stopped, Senate panel told

Senator Vawda says he has received death threats from FBR officials for "whistleblowing".

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Senators claim FBR officials threatened their lives for objecting to Rs6bn vehicle deal

Senator Faisal Vawda and Senator Saleem Mandviwalla.—APP/FileTwo members of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue claimed on Thursday that they had received threats from officials of the Federal Board of Revenue over the panel's objections to an "untransparent" proposal for...

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Faisal Vawda alleges FBR officials threatened to kill him over vehicle procurement

Senator Faisal Vawda has revealed that he received death threats from Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) officers after raising concerns about the purchase of 1,010 vehicles, a matter that was discussed in a Senate Standing Committee meeting. Vawda claimed he has evidence to support these allegations. The Senate Standing Committee on Finance, chaired by Senator Saleem Mandviwala, convened to discuss the issue of the FBR’s vehicle purchase deal. Duri…

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FBR Officers Association's response on Faisal Vawda murder threats

ISLAMABAD: FBR Officers Association’s response to the allegations of murder by 3 FBR officers was revealed at a meeting of the Standing Committee by Senator Faisal Vawda. FBR Inland Revenue Service Officers Association responded to Senator Faisal Vawda’s allegations, saying that Faisal strongly denies the allegations, Inland Revenue Service Officers did not give any threats to Faisal Vawda. The Inland Revenue Officers Association said, purchase …

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FBR officers deny issuing threats to Faisal Vawda

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) the Inland Revenue Service Officers Association has strongly rejected the ‘threat’ allegations levelled by Senator Faisal Vawda, ARY News reported on Friday. In an official statement, Inland Revenue Service Officers association of FBR asserted that allegations raised by Faisal Vawda are baseless and challenged him to provide evidence to support his claim. “Baseless accusations could harm the tax collec…

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The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)’s decision to purchase 1,010 new cars for tax officers raises significant concerns, especially in light of Pakistan’s ongoing economic crisis. While FBR Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial defended the move, saying that vehicles are essential for officers to collect taxes in the field, the timing of the decision seems very short given the country’s fiscal challenges. Pakistan is grappling with a severe economic do…