ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Bureau of Reserve (FBR) Shabbar Zaidi and thePrime Minister of Pakistan have no friction between them, clarified thespokesman for FBR on Saturday.
The spokesman denied the rumors circulating in the media and said that thechairman FBR was currently on a leave of absence till January 19.
The spokesman further entailed that Shabbar Zaidi was in Karachi at themoment tending to his regularly scheduled medical checkup.
“Chairman FBR will also be a part of traders convention on January 20, thenews of their being differences between the chairman and Prime MinisterPakistan and the economic team under Abdul Hafeez Sheikh was based on liesand hearsay,” said the spokesman in conclusion.
Earlier on January 3, Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Shabbar Zaidihas said that the condition of Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC)condition for all the buyers will be enforced by next month.
“The condition of CNIC on purchase of over 50,000 rupees was never takenback”, Shabbar Zaidi said while talking to journalists in Islamabad.
He said the traders are cooperating with the government, the condition ofthe show of CNIC will be enforced from February.








