- Delegation led by Commissioner Inland Revenue visits Dera Ismail Khan and Lakki Marwat, with Rs1.5 million released from the CP Fund for the families of two martyred officials
DERA ISMAIL KHAN 9 OCTOBER 2026 (Khyber Mail) – On the special directives of the Federal Board of Revenue’s top leadership and Chief Commissioner RTO Peshawar Muhammad Taqi Qureshi, Commissioner Inland Revenue Farooq Jameel (DI Khan Zone) and Additional Commissioner Headquarters Syed Roman Ali Shah visited Dera Ismail Khan and Lakki Marwat to express condolences to the families of the FBR’s martyred officials and assure them of complete moral and financial support.
The delegation, which also included the Deputy Commissioner of Dera Ismail Khan and local Inland Revenue staff, visited the martyrs’ graves, offered Fateha and laid floral wreaths. Speaking to the bereaved families, the senior officials said the FBR is like one family and that the department stands shoulder to shoulder with the families of its martyrs in every hour of difficulty. On behalf of the department, an amount of Rs1.5 million, or 15 lakh, from the CP Fund has been approved and released as immediate financial assistance for the families of both martyred officials.
The visit follows an armed attack on Tuesday, October 6, in which two officials of the FBR Enforcement Squad, Arm Guard Rahmatullah and Sepoy Sulaiman, were killed while on duty at Qureshi Mor on Bypass Road in Dera Ismail Khan. According to an FBR release, three squad members were at their designated point at about 11:30 am when unidentified armed men opened fire. Sepoy Izharullah returned fire, after which the assailants fled with the squad’s official arms and ammunition.