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PM appoints Shabbar Zaidi as FBR chairman

PM appoints Shabbar Zaidi as FBR chairman
May 6, 2019
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has appointed renowned economist and tax affairs expert Syed Shabbar Zaidi as chairperson of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). The prime minister announced on Monday while talking to the journalists in Islamabad. Zaidi's appointment comes days after the removal of Jahanzeb Khan from the position as head of the FBR.
Reza Baqir appointed as SBP Governor
A day earlier, Government appointed Dr Reza Baqir as the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). He has been appointed as SBP Governor for three years. Reza Baqir has previously served as Mission Chief of IMF in Romania. He was also serving as the Fund’s senior resident representative in Egypt.  reza baqir  prime imran khan  ahmad mujtaba  federal board of revenue       state bank of pakistan Meanwhile, the government appointed Dr Ahmed Mujtaba Memon as Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). After the approval of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Ahmed Mujtab Memon appointed as the Chairman FBR He comes from the Pakistan Customs Service and is presently an additional secretary in the Finance Division. Earlier, government had removed Federal Board of Revenue Chairman Muhammad Jahanzeb Khan and State Bank of Pakistan Governor Tariq Bajwa.The ECC presided over by Finance Minister Hafeez Shaikh had approved the changes. Prime Minister Imran Khan had also allowed the changes. The economy was under pressure for not achieving the targets and continuous increase in the dollar pride. It is being hoped that the situation will improve after the changes.