Kevin Pietersen congratulates 'best looking' Zulfi Bukhari on appointment as PM's adviser

LONDON - Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has extended congratulations to Zulfi Bukhari on his appointment as special assistant to the Prime Minister for Overseas Pakistanis & Human Resource Development.

The right-hand batsman took to Twitter on Tuesday and declared that Bukhari was the 'best looking' minister in the world now.

Congrats to my buddy on his appointment, @sayedzbukhari!

He’s the best looking minister in the world right now...😂😂😂!

Youth into politics! Go on you good thing! 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰

— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) September 18, 2018

The athlete also lauded that youth was actively taking part in politics, declaring Zulfi Bukhari his 'buddy'.

Syed Zulfi Bukhari, a British national, was appointed an adviser to Prime Minister Imran Khan for which the Cabinet Division issued a notification in this regard which states “In terms of rule 4(6) of the Rules of Business. 1973 read with serial number IA 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 the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis & Human Resource Development, with the status of Minister of State.”

Besides Pietersen, former Pakistani skipper Wasim Akram also congratulated Bukhari on his appointment.

Moreover, British politician Sayeeda Warsi also expressed her delight over Bukhari's appointment.