Zulfi Bukhari’s Appointment As PM's Special Assistant Challenged In Supreme Court

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Zulfi Bukhari’s appointment as PM's special assistant challenged in Supreme Court

The petitioner contended that a person having dual nationality cannot be an MNA and Zulfi Bukhari is made the special assistant to prime minister.

Islamabad (Pakistan Point News – 26th September, 2018) Zulfi Bukhari’s appointment as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis has been challenged in the Supreme Court.

One Adil Chatha filed a petition in the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Imran Khan and Cabinet Division have been made a party in the petition.

The petitioner contended that a person having dual nationality cannot be an MNA and Zulfi Bukhari is made the special assistant to prime minister.

Zulfi Bukhari’s appointment is illegal, the petition stated.

The petitioner requested to restrict Zulfi Bukhari for working as the special assistant.

Prime Minister Imran Khan had on September 18 appointed his close friend Zulfi Bukhari as his special assistant on Overseas Pakistanis.

Bukhari, a London-based businessman, is facing an inquiry by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for holding offshore companies. The accountability bureau is investigating the use of the offshore companies to buy dozens of expensive commercial properties in London.

Bukhari’s name was also added to the Exit Control List (ECL) in August as part of the probe.

Mahnoor Sheikh

The writer is News Editor, Pakistan Point. She has graduated in Mass Communication and has worked in various media houses