Nine more officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) have been suspended for their alleged involvement in organising protests against the government's ordinance that dissolved the NBR and split it into two divisions.

The order, signed by NBR Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan, was issued on Monday

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated another formal inquiry into allegations of corruption and irregularities, including illegal amassing of wealth, abuse of authority, and favouritism, against five more senior officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR).

Following a stern government warning and mounting pressure from the country’s top business leaders, officials of the National Board of Revenue have withdrawn their shutdown.

NBR officials’ work abstention hampering export, import activities, they say

Energy Adviser Fouzul Kabir Khan will head the panel

Protesting National Board of Revenue officials have announced an all-out shutdown from Saturday if the tax authority’s chairman is not removed by today.

A meeting will take place at 5pm tomorrow

Officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) have threatened an indefinite nationwide shutdown from Saturday unless the NBR chairman is removed and recent transfer orders for revenue officials are revoked.

The officials, wrapped in white shrouds, say their symbolic protest is aimed at drawing attention to their grievances.

However, the non-cooperation programme with the NBR chairman will continue

The announcement comes amid continued protest by tax officials

In the face of turmoil amid continued protest by employees, the government yesterday backtracked from its position and stated it would bring “required amendments” to the new ordinance that split the National Board of Revenue.

Their four-point demand includes the repeal of the recently issued ordinance and the resignation of the NBR chairman

The government will duly consider demands from protesting officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), who have been observing a pen-down strike since the interim government passed an ordinance aimed at dissolving the revenue board on May 12.