Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:39:08 +0500 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:39:08 +0500 60 Two officials suspended for ‘leaking’ General Bajwa’s tax records https://english.aaj.tv/news/30305092/two-officials-suspended-for-leaking-general-bajwas-tax-records <p>ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday suspended two officers of the Inland Revenue Service in connection with the leak of tax record details of outgoing army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and his family.</p> <p>As per reports, Deputy Commissioners Atif Nawaz and Zahoor Ahmad have been suspended from service after preliminary investigations.</p> <p>According to the initial report, the data was leaked from the IDs of the two officials officers who are currently under investigation for further revelations.</p> <p>The officers are being investigated regarding the matter of data leak under sections 198 and 216 of Income Tax Ordinance.</p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-1/3 w-full media--right media--uneven media--stretch'> <div class='media__item media__item--newskitlink '> <iframe class="nk-iframe" onload="setInterval(()=>{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)" width="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="height:400px;position:relative" src="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/card/30304725" sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms"></iframe></div> </figure></p> <p>The preliminary inquiry report of the case had been submitted to Finance Minister Ishaq Dar.</p> <p>Earlier, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar ordered an inquiry into the unwarranted leakage of tax information of the family members of outgoing army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa. Taking serious notice, he had called it a clear violation of complete confidentiality of tax information that the law provides.</p> <p>In view of this serious lapse on the part of to-date unknown functionaries, the finance minister had directed the SAPM on Revenue Tariq Mehmood Pasha to personally lead an immediate investigation into the violation of tax law and breach of FBR data, affix responsibility and submit a report within twenty-four hours.</p> ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday suspended two officers of the Inland Revenue Service in connection with the leak of tax record details of outgoing army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and his family.

As per reports, Deputy Commissioners Atif Nawaz and Zahoor Ahmad have been suspended from service after preliminary investigations.

According to the initial report, the data was leaked from the IDs of the two officials officers who are currently under investigation for further revelations.

The officers are being investigated regarding the matter of data leak under sections 198 and 216 of Income Tax Ordinance.

The preliminary inquiry report of the case had been submitted to Finance Minister Ishaq Dar.

Earlier, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar ordered an inquiry into the unwarranted leakage of tax information of the family members of outgoing army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa. Taking serious notice, he had called it a clear violation of complete confidentiality of tax information that the law provides.

In view of this serious lapse on the part of to-date unknown functionaries, the finance minister had directed the SAPM on Revenue Tariq Mehmood Pasha to personally lead an immediate investigation into the violation of tax law and breach of FBR data, affix responsibility and submit a report within twenty-four hours.

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