ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif Tuesday sent an advice to President for appointing Abdul Rauf Chaudhry as new Federal Tax Ombudsman, Geo News reported.

Mr. Abdul Rauf is a retired bureaucrat who worked on various posts as federal secretary. He will replace Federal Tax Ombudsman Dr. Shoaib Suddel on completion of his tenure.

Mr. Chaudhry joined government service in 1974 through competitive examination conducted by Federal Public Service Commission and was placed in District Management Group (DMG).

In the Federal Government, Mr. Chaudhry has served as Secretary to Government of Pakistan for the Ministry of Housing and Works and the Ministry of Textile Industry in addition to his present assignment as Secretary Education. His other important assignments in the federal government include his serving as Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA), Additional Secretary and Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Secretariat as well as other ministries.

Born on 7th July 1951, Mr. Abdur Rauf Chaudhry has done his M.A in Economics from the University of Punjab as well as Masters in Development Studies from Vanderbilt University, USA. He also holds a diploma in Development Studies from University of Cambridge, UK. He has attended several courses in the realm of management studies, which include the course on Development and Administration at NIPA, Lahore, Advance Course in Management at Staff College, Lahore and a management course at Kennedy School of Government, Boston USA.