LONDON: Several British Parliamentarians of Pakistani origin, both from the ruling Conservative and opposition Labour party, have welcomed Zulfi Bukhari’s appointment as special assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan on overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development.
As the special assistant to the prime minister, Zulfi Bukhari will have the status of a state minister.
Former cabinet minister and Conservative party leader Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, along with Member of Parliament Rehman Chishti and Labour MPs Afzal Khan and Naz Shah, posted welcoming remarks on Twitter saying the appointment of Syed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari (known as Zulfi Bukhari) a good omen for overseas Pakistanis, especially those living in the UK.
Rehman Chishti, the Conservative party MP from Gillingham was the first to congratulate Zulfi. – Agencies
