Prime Minister Imran Khan’s close aide and special assistant on overseas Pakistanis Zulfiqar Bukhari has resigned after being named in the Rawalpindi Ring Road (RRR) scandal where an unignorable amount of corruption was unearthed. There are allegations that alterations in the routes were made so that certain real estate projects would benefit heavily and these have been linked with Mr Bukhari, Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan and several bureaucrats. Reportedly, all necessary principal approvals for the realignments in the project and release of funds had been given by PM Imran Khan and Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar. When it comes to them, the rule is simple: arrest first, ask questions later. By this standard, Mr Bukhari should be picked up soon, considering he is a UK citizen and therefore a major flight risk.

Source: Pakistan Today May 18, 2021 16:39 UTC