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PAT chief Dr Tahirul Qadri. PHOTO: INP LAHORE:  The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has rejected Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) chairman Dr Tahirul Qadri’s request for a one month extension to respond to FBR’s notices and submit wealth statements. The FBR informed Qadri that he must respond within seven days or else he would face penalty proceedings under section 182 of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001. Other members of Board of Directors (BoD) and office bearers of Idara Minhajul Quran (IMQ) also requested for a one-month extension. However, FBR has turned down their applications. On the other hand, it has prepared a case against the PAT chief and other members and affiliates of the IMQ for evading taxes worth Rs770 million. FBR has also issued second notices to Tahirul Qadri and other members and affiliates on the charge of concealing assets. FBR sources revealed that their wealth statements do not show all the assets, transactions and accounts which have been re