FBR Officer Exposed for Using “Official Delegation” to Get Private Individuals’ French Visas

Islamabad: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has exposed a scandal in which a senior Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) officer allegedly helped private individuals obtain French visas by falsely presenting them as part of an official government delegation.

According to FIA sources, two private individuals—identified as Kamran and Amir Shehzad—were shown as members of an official FBR delegation to secure their visas. A government email was even sent to the French Embassy to support this false representation. The two individuals included a driver and a property dealer.

Investigations revealed that the senior FBR officer, Atiq Ur Rehman, allegedly received 5.3 million Pakistani Rupees to facilitate the visa process. The funds were reportedly transferred to the officer via bank transactions.

The FIA Anti-Corruption Cell has registered a case against the FBR officer along with other involved parties. Kamran and Amir Shehzad were arrested at Islamabad Airport during the ongoing investigation.

The scandal has raised serious concerns about corruption and misuse of authority within government departments and visa facilitation processes.