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KARACHI: Pakistani actress Sanam Saeed has congratulated Zulfi Bukhari on his appointment as PM’s Special Assistant on Overseas Pakistanis.
Sanam took to Twitter to congratulate Zulfi, “Congratulations Zulfi Bukhari. Time for the brain drain to start reversing its effects! A proud, focused, and also a hard working overseas Pakistani dedicated to bringing about a positive change for the nation. #change #NayaPakistan.”
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday appointed close aide Sayed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari as Special Assistant on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development with the status of Minister of State.
Cabinet Division issued a notification in this regard.
In terms of rule 4(6) of the Rules of Business, 1973 read with serial number 1A of Schedule-VA of the said Rules, the Prime Minister has been pleased to appoint, with effect from 14th September, 2018, Sayed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari as Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis & Human Resource Development, with the status of Minister of State, the notification reads.
With this appointment, the strength of Federal Cabinet swelled to 32.
Also, after Aamina Sheikh, Sanam Saeed and Adnan Malik’s ‘Cake’ selected as Pakistan’s official submission for 91st Academy Awards. Reham Khan also came out to criticise the move as Zulfi Bukhari produced the film. Zulfi Bukhari; a close friend of her ex-husband and Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Taking to Twitter, Reham criticised how the prime minister’s friend’s film selected for Oscars nominations.
The team behind the film was however not happy with Reham’s comments and condemned her tweet against the movie.
Cake’s director Asim Abbasi also responded that it was a strange insinuation discounting their hard work and committee’s decision making.
“I understand that our storytelling (unlike her storytelling) lacked nautanki and masala but still. What a strange insinuation discounting our hard work and committee’s decision making,” the movie’s director wrote.
