The people from former Income Tax Group got themselves absorbed in MLCG because they never tasted the powers of IRS. Most of them went to MLCG on deputation during the heyday of Abdullah Yousuf, the former Chairman FBR who had greatly curtailed the powers of Income Tax Group and became accustomed to the lifestyle in MLCG which no doubt is luxrious. After creation of IRS, they decided not to come back and instead got themselves merged in MLCG, not through any "sifarish" but because MLCG routinely offers such officers to get merged in MLCG due to the shortage there (caused mainly because of a ban of new induction during Musharraf days). In fact, every year, due to the shortage of officers in MLCG, officers from former Income Tax Group and to a lesser extent PAAS are especially offered postings on deputation in MLCG because of their professional acumen and leadership qualities with a subsequent offer to get merged in that group. Such proposals are floated across FBR but very few officers take them up. There is no doubt MLCG is a good group in terms of facilities but they have little exposure beyond Cantonments, little prospect of promotion beyond BS-20 and absolutely no role in policy-making at the highest levels which is common in DMG, PSP, IRS, PCS and PAAS.