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ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday said the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-mandated declarations of civil servants would be made publicly accessible in a redacted form to ensure both transparency and personal privacy.
This was revealed by Establishment Division Secretary Nabeel Awan before the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue, which ordered a complete investigation into two major scams involving the disappearance of over 400 kilogrammes of silver and a significant portion of 2,000 bags of skimmed milk from the custody of Pakistan Customs.
As the meeting of the Senate panel, presided over by Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, took up the status of asset declarations by government servants, Mr Awan reported that the government had revised the Civil Servants Conduct Rules and was in the process of digitising the asset declaration system through the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) platform.
Mr Mandviwalla appreciated the initiative and directed that the revised conduct rules be shared with the committee for detailed review and possible refinement.
Senate panel orders probe into missing silver and skimmed milk scams linked to Customs custody
He also suggested exploring amendments to the Election Act regarding parliamentarians’ submission of asset declarations to the ECP.
The committee also took serious notice of the alleged seizure and auction irregularities involving 2,000 bags of skimmed milk confiscated by Customs Enforcement Karachi.
The committee was told that although 2,000 bags were reportedly seized, only 1,750 bags were reflected in the FIR, while 250 bags remained unaccounted for.
The panel directed the FBR to conduct a thorough investigation and submit a report within one week.
The committee also discussed the issue of Super Tax and its broader implications for economic activity and business confidence.
The committee also deliberated further upon the case of missing silver during transportation after confiscation by Customs authorities.
Customs officials informed the committee that the matter appeared prima facie to be an “inside job” and that an inquiry had already been initiated by the FIA.
The matter was also referred to the interior sub-committee for further investigation.
Published in Dawn, May 15th, 2026
