FBR employees go on mass leave over salary issue.

ISLAMABAD: Employees of the Federal Board of Revenue have applied to go on a mass leave beginning today (Monday) in protest at the lack of a pay rise. According to reports, over 100 FBR personnel, including officers from Grand 17, 18, and 19, have sought absences until June 30, ahead of the fiscal year 2023-24 budget. They have demanded a 150 percent rise in executive allowances and wages, and have threatened to take other steps to put pressure on the government if their...