PM Imran, FBR Chairman Shabbar Zaidi discuss economic situation of country

ISLAMABAD: Newly-appointed chairman of Federal Board of Revenue Shabbar Zaidi on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan and discussed with him several affairs, including economic situation of the country.

The meeting also had Adviser to PM on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh in presence, according to a press statement issued afterwards.

The prime minister apprised Zaidi of his vision pertaining to reforms in the country's revenue authority.

Khan appointed Zaidi — a renowned chartered accountant and tax affairs expert — as the FBR chief earlier this week.

Zaidi is a senior partner at AF Ferguson and Co, a leading accountancy and advisory company in Pakistan and a Price Waterhouse Coopers member firm. He has previously served as provincial finance minister in the Sindh caretaker cabinet in 2013.

He has also served as president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan and as chairman of the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) in the past.

Zaidi has also authored several books, including Panama Leaks – A Blessing in Disguise – Offshore Assets of Pakistani Citizens, A Journey for Clarity and Pakistan: Not a Failed State.