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Alvi on the

way out?

TANVIR ZAHID

LAHORE: Top leadership of the Central Board of Revenue may be changed just when the preparations for 1996-97 federal budget and revenue collection targets for next financial year are being finalized in the federal capital.

Dr. Zafar Altaf, additional secretary, incharge of the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Cooperatives, is being tipped as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Revenue in place of the incumbent Alvi Abdul Rahim, who took over about one and a half year ago from Javed Talat, who was till last month posted as Federal Secretary for Finance and was transferred and posted as Secretary, Economic Affairs Division.

Well-informed sources told Business Recorder in Lahore on Tuesday that a summary has been sent to the Prime Minister for approval of appointment of Dr. Zafar Altaf as the new CBR chairman and a decision to this effect was likely to be taken in couple of days.

Dr. Altaf, an economist and author of a few of books on economy of Pakistan with reference to planning, agriculture etc, was not available for confirmation.