DG Tax Policy Office Najeeb Ahmad Memon resigns ahead of IMF review

Profit, citing The News, reported that Dr Najeeb Ahmad Memon has stepped down as Director General of the Tax Policy Office (TPO) in the Finance Division, effective straight away. His departure leaves the post empty only weeks before an IMF review team is due in Islamabad during the third week of September. A spokesperson at the Ministry of Finance has verified that he will not stay on in the role.

Dr Memon had joined the TPO on a contractual basis after being named to the post on October 24, 2025, following the prime minister's sign-off, for a two-year term under the SPPS-1 pay scale. Official sources added that he had opted for premature retirement before taking up the contract. The TPO, working alongside FBR Member Dr Hamid Ateeq Sarwar, had prepared tax recommendations linked to the 2026-27 federal budget.

The ministry has put out an advertisement for the DG TPO post, and applications close on September 11, 2026. Eligible applicants need a graduate degree at master's level or beyond in areas including taxation, economics, public finance or public policy, and must have at least 12 years of leadership in tax design, budgeting or public financial management. A separate TPO adviser role, also at SPPS-1, has been advertised to support the finance minister on strategic tax matters and developments at home and abroad.