Web Desk: Pakistan plans to introduce an artificial intelligence-based monitoring system to identify government officials whose assets exceed known sources of income, while also making the financial declarations of senior civil servants publicly accessible from late 2026, officials told a parliamentary committee on Thursday.
Senior officials from the Establishment Division and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) briefed the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue on proposed measures aimed at increasing transparency and strengthening oversight of public servants.
Under the proposed framework, the FBR would receive authority to scrutinize and investigate civil servants whose assets appear disproportionate to their declared income, particularly if they have consistently filed asset declarations for at least three consecutive years.
The new AI-powered monitoring system would generate “red flag” alerts in cases where unusual or unexplained increases in wealth are detected among government officers.
Federal Secretary Establishment Division Nabeel Awan told lawmakers that officers from Grade 17 to Grade 22 would be required to submit their financial information through a centralized digital declaration platform being developed in consultation with the FBR.
The system is expected to become operational by December 2026.
Under the plan, the asset declarations and financial details of senior government officials would be made publicly available, marking a significant shift toward greater transparency in Pakistan’s civil service structure.
Officers would also be required to disclose family assets and details of foreign travel as part of the reporting requirements.
The proposed mechanism would empower senior FBR officials, including the chairman and member inland revenue, to initiate investigations if AI-assisted scrutiny identifies suspicious asset growth or financial irregularities.
Officials told the committee the technology-driven oversight system is intended to improve accountability and reduce the possibility of illicit wealth accumulation within the bureaucracy.
The proposals form part of broader government efforts to digitise tax administration and strengthen anti-corruption monitoring through data analytics and automated scrutiny systems.
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