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FBR officials banned from interacting with any media persons

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ISLAMABAD: The Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed a strict ban on all FBR officers/officials including Members for interacting with any media persons (print and electronic) on any issue.

This is a conduct rule violation of this practice. “According to the FBR’s instructions issued to FBR Members and Director Generals, it has been observed that officers have developed a tendency to interact with media persons (print/electronic) without permission from the Competent Authority.

FBR notification also stated that, except for the official spokesperson, no officers or officials are permitted to use social media, particularly Twitter handles, on a personal basis about their work or policy decisions.

The FBR’s notification revealed that the FBR has imposed the ban with immediate effect.

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