Federal Board of Revenue FBR Hiring of Advocates Service Law 2026 Vacancies

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced an opportunity for experienced legal professionals to join its Panel of Advocates specializing in Service Law. This initiative aims to strengthen and professionalize the handling of departmental service litigation across FBR’s headquarters in Islamabad and its field formations. Advocates will be engaged to represent FBR in various judicial and quasi-judicial forums, including the Federal Service Tribunal (FST), High Courts, Supreme Court of Pakistan, and Federal Constitutional Court.

This is an excellent opportunity for legal practitioners to contribute to a significant federal government institution. The roles involve providing legal opinions, managing litigation, and assisting in the formulation of legal strategies. Interested candidates meeting the specified qualifications and experience are encouraged to apply within 15 days of the advertisement’s publication.

Job Overview

Description of Work

Panel Advocates engaged by FBR shall be responsible for:

• Providing legal opinions, endorsements, and recommendations on matters related to service law, employment, disciplinary proceedings, promotion and seniority disputes, pension matters, terms and conditions of service, constitutional, and administrative law issues concerning FBR and its employees.
• Appearing before the Federal Service Tribunal (FST), High Courts, Supreme Court of Pakistan, Federal Constitutional Court, and other judicial/quasi-judicial forums as directed by the department.
• Preparing para-wise comments, replies, appeals, petitions, applications, and other pleadings for submission before competent forums.
• Conducting and monitoring litigation on behalf of FBR and keeping the department informed of all significant developments in pending cases.
• Conveying court/tribunal directions, short orders, orders, judgments, etc., to the department promptly and assisting in ensuring timely compliance.
• Submitting reports on case progress, including the next date of hearing in writing, and utilizing any digital application developed/deployed by FBR.
• Assisting the department in the formulation of litigation strategy and legal risk assessment in service-related matters.

Terms and Conditions

Applicants must adhere to the following terms and conditions:

• Candidates shall apply for one station only; applications for multiple stations will not be considered.
• Candidates shall apply for the station of their residence/domicile/station of practice.
• Interview/call letters to eligible short-listed candidates shall be issued in accordance with FBR’s policy regarding the engagement of advocates.
• Incomplete applications and applications received after the due date shall not be entertained.
• Original documents shall be produced at the time of the interview.
• No TA/DA shall be admissible for the interview.
• The Competent Authority reserves the right to increase/decrease the number of Panel Advocates or cancel the hiring process at any stage.
• Remuneration shall be paid on a case-to-case basis in accordance with FBR’s approved professional fee structure.

Required Qualification and Eligibility

To be eligible for the Panel of Advocates, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Law.
• If the degree was obtained from a foreign university, an equivalence certificate issued by HEC must be submitted.
• Be enrolled with the Bar Council as an Advocate High Court/Supreme Court.
• For representation before the High Court and Supreme Court, candidates must have at least three (03) years’ practice/experience as an Advocate High Court/Supreme Court in service law, constitutional law, administrative law, or related litigation.
• Preference will be given to advocates with experience appearing before the Federal Service Tribunal, High Courts, and Supreme Court of Pakistan, Federal Constitutional Court, in service matters.
• Advocates already on the FBR Panel of Advocates for tax matters are also required to submit fresh applications for the Service Law Panel.
• Possess good reputation, integrity, and professional competence.
• Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills in English and Urdu.