Senator Faisal Vawda has strongly criticised a “Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) officer over mistreatment of the public” and demanded the officer’s immediate dismissal, not suspension.
The senator’s reaction came on viral video making rounds on social media depicting an official in Karachi traffic police uniform intercepting an unregistered vehicle bearing the FBR logo and no number plate.
In a tweet shared on X, Vawda expressed disappointment that “neither the Prime Minister, nor the Finance Minister, nor the FBR Chairperson had yet taken action against the official”. He noted he had maintained strong working relations with them for the country’s progress.
He further warned that if dismissal proceedings were not initiated before his return to Pakistan, he would raise the matter in the Senate Finance Committee — where he is a member — and summon the officer for accountability.
The tweet came after a video circulated on social media showing Karachi traffic police stopping an unregistered vehicle bearing an FBR logo and no number plate.
During the encounter, the driver lost his temper and behaved inappropriately with the traffic officers.
Earlier, FBR decided to purchase 1,010 new vehicles worth over Rs 6 billion. According to official documents, FBR had issued a letter of intent to a company for the procurement, which was planned in two phases.
An advance payment of Rs 3b was to be made for the first batch of 500 vehicles, covering the full cost of that phase.
The remaining payment was to be made after the delivery of the first batch.
The delivery of all 1,010 vehicles was scheduled between January and May 2025.
