ISLAMABAD: Amid allegations of wrongdoing in the Rawalpindi Ring Road scandal, Special Assistant to Prime Minister Syed Zulfiqar Bukhari on Monday announced to step down from his public office till the inquiry into the scam is completed. Owing to the allegations in ongoing (Rawalpindi) Ring Road inquiry I want to set this example …,” he said. “I’m here to stay in Pakistan and stand united with the Prime Minister and his vision. “Prime Minister Imran Khan was also unhappy with the featuring of Zulfi in the scam. PML-N Deputy Secretary-General Attaullah Tarar had alleged that both Bukhari and Khan had received huge financial benefits through the ring road project because their lands were near the project.

Source: Pakistan Today May 17, 2021 17:48 UTC