A number of junior officers of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) have expressed their reluctance to work owing to their ‘extremely low salaries’.
According to documents seen by ProPakistani, a number of FBR junior officers including Deputy Commissioner (DC) and Additional DC working in different field formations have applied for leave from May 8, 2023, to June 30, 2023, citing low salaries as the reason.
Interestingly most of the leave applications have more or less the same content which hints that it is a planned move on the part of the officers. All the letters seen by ProPakistani also mention the non-implementation of the Common Pool Fund (CPF) as one of the reasons due to which they are facing financial hardships.
“I am writing this application to highlight a pressing matter that has prompted me to apply for leave of absence from work from 08-05-2023 to 30-06-2023,” one IRS DC mentioned in his leave application.
“Over the past few months, with the sky-rocketing inflation. I have been unable to make ends meet with the salary that I earn.” He further mentioned that he has been living hand to mouth and the salary barely fulfills the basic needs of his family which is a cause of continuous financial stress and mental health issues for him.
“I have highlighted this issue to my worthy seniors many times but to no avail. I have also not been provided any other benefit like fuel, accommodation, or transportation which is being provided to my fellow batchmates from other services,” the officer wrote.
The officer highlighted that recently executive allowance at the rate of 150 percent of the basic salary was granted to the employees of other cadres while the employees of the IRS were deprived.
The officer further mentioned that the promised the implementation of Common Pool Fund (CPF) from 1″ March 2023 has also not been fulfilled to date.
“In the light of aforementioned issues, I won’t be able to attend the office from 08-05-2023 to 30-06-2023,” the officer wrote in his concluding statement.
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Strict disciplinary action should be taken against such Had Harams. They are alredy getting more Salary than other attached departments. The reason to put leave is just to side from upcoming budget working.
The famous ” Hadharam movement “.
It’s the right time and chance for the govt to get rid of these lazy leeches and terminate them. Downsizing in govt sector and spending more on digitalisation will benefit nation in longer run.
After extracting 120% tax from electricity bills, they deserve zakat and sadqat too, awam mar gaye business tabah ker diye, lachu raam ko ub hosh aye hain. In near future people are left with no business no jobs it will be worse than now, apney hi hathoun sey gher jalaya hain in logon ney. Go to hell instead of holidays
If you people do your job fairly and avoid curruption the country wouldn’t be at this stage and could give high salaries.
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The salary increase cannot keep up with the hightened greed of such officers.
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Whole business community is upset from un warranted initiative of these junior officials.
They don’t know how to tackle issues, and imposing unnecessary taxes with providing fare opportunities to Taxpayers.
According to IMF beuocrates are biggest hurdle in ease to do Business in Pakistan.
FBR is most corrupt institution in Pakistan, yet its officers are getting double salaries since 2003.Misuse of common pool fund is common which needs to be abolished at all levels.These corrupt officers needs to be dealt with iron hand who are blackmailing during these crucial months of budget preparation.
For those who are saying bad about officers unko batata chalun NAB FIA judiciary FBR se 100-150-300% ziada salary le rahi aur revenue collection me Zara hath nai unka unko bol Len ye sub log pehla