Zulfi Bukhari
British Pakistani businessman and politician
Sayed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari (born 3 December 1980), also known as Zulfi Bukhari, is a UK-based Pakistani politician, businessman and film producer.
He served as a Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan in the capacity of a Minister of State in the federal cabinet until his resignation on 17 May 2021 over the allegations levelled at him in regard to the Rawalpindi Ring Road scandal. The allegations were found to be politically motivated initiated by PTI insider to create distance between Zulfi Bukhari and PM Khan. The investigation team formally cleared him and PTI re-instated him on party positions.
On 3 September 2022, he renounced his British nationality.
Early life and education
Zulfi Bukhari was born on 3 December 1980 in the United Kingdom and held British citizenship by birth. He spent his early years in the UK until the age of 13. Subsequently, his family relocated to Pakistan, where he continued his education in Islamabad from ages 13 to 18. After completing his secondary education, Bukhari returned to the UK to pursue higher studies at Brunel University London.
His family roots lie in Attock, Punjab, and his father Wajid Hussain Bukhari served as environment minister in Pervez Musharraf’s cabinet while his uncle Ejaz Hussain Bukhari is an important PTI politician in Attock.
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