Despite the passage of three months, Sindh Government failed to conduct interviews of the 41 candidates applied for the post of Chairman Sindh Revenue Board (SRB). On December 26, 2013, the provincial government had placed advertisements in different newspapers, inviting applications from interested candidates for the post of Chairman SRB. The desirous candidates were asked to apply by January 10, 2014.
Sources said that in response to the advertisement, the concerned authority had received as many as 41 applications. The selection committee was to start interview of the short-listed candidates within 10 days of the last date for application submission. But, the process of interviews could not be started due to the reasons best known to the concerned authorities.
After inviting application through the said advertisement, the competent authority constituted a selection committee under the Chairmanship of Syed Murad Ali Shah, Adviser to Chief Minister Sindh on Finance. Chief Secretary Sindh, Secretary Finance, Secretary Law, Member Sindh Public Service Commission (to be nominated by SPSC) and Secretary (I&C), SGA&CD are the members of the committee.
It may be noted here that according to the said notification, the outgoing Chairman SRB shall not be a member of the committee constituted to select the Chairman. The sources said that as many as 41 applications were received till the last date. The list of the candidates with their CVs was forwarded to the chairman of the selection committee. As per the advertisement, the applicant must be a Chartered Accountant, an MBA Finance or have Post-Graduate Degree/Diploma in Finance/Accounting/Law.
Tashfeen is also among the 41 candidates, who have applied for the post of chairman SRB. SRB was established following 18th constitutional amendment, which granted the provinces the right to collect Sales Tax on Services. Since its inception, the Board has performed well, as it achieved ST collection target for the two consecutive years; Rs 25 billion in FY 2011-12, and Rs 32 billion in FY 2012-13. Its target for the ongoing fiscal year is Rs 42 billion.