17 Facts About Zulfi Bukhari

Zulfi Bukhari 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.

Zulfi Bukhari was appointed Chairman of National Tourism Coordination Board, Pakistan.

Zulfi Bukhari belongs to Pakistan's ruling party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

Zulfi Bukhari's 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.

Zulfi Bukhari went to home schooling till grade 8th and then dropped out.

Zulfi Bukhari has been an active member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and a close aide to the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan since 2011.

In 2018, Bukhari was head of Imran Khan's campaign in NA-53.

Zulfi Bukhari holds the party position of 'Advisor to the Chairman on International Media'.

Zulfi Bukhari is responsible for keeping Overseas Pakistanis engaged and represented.

Zulfi Bukhari resigned from his office as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on OPHRD in a tweet on 17 May 2021.

Zulfi Bukhari quoted reasons as taking high moral approach as his name had been hinted at in a controversial report unveiled by the government of Pakistan.

The allegation came on him for misuse of power owing to his relationship with Dr Syed Tauqir Zulfi Bukhari who had been named in the report.

Zulfi Bukhari denied any connection as his family is not even on talking terms with Dr Tauqir, he asked for his name to be placed on ECL if need arises.

Zulfi Bukhari declared that he has no role in the alleged ring road scam.

Zulfi Bukhari was eventually cleared off by the investigation teams and given his political positions back, meanwhile, Imran Khan's party was voted out of power through No-confidence motion against Imran Khan.

Zulfi Bukhari was the executive producer of the 2018 movie Cake, selected as Pakistan's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards.

Zulfi Bukhari was featured in May 2018 by The Muslim 100 Power List.