Pakistan, Jan. 15 -- The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has bent the selection criteria for appointment of head of a subsidiary of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) by allowing graduates to apply for the top post at the company, which is the backbone of the tax system.

The education and experience criteria have been relaxed aimed at hiring a blue-eyed person of at least two influential people who are close to power corridors, FBR and National Database and Registration Authority, according to sources in the FBR.

In November, the government had re-advertised the post of chief executive officer of the Pakistan Revenue Automation (Pvt) Limited (PRAL). The FBR fully owns PRAL, which is its information technology backbone.

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