"I don't understand this! President Zardari is off to the US and on the eve of his departure Joe Biden, the US Vice President, came to Islamabad."
"But the President is going to attend Holbrooke's memorial..."
"Is Karzai going?"
"I don't think so, Karzai and Holbrooke never got along."
"So why is President Zardari going?"
"Well, I think to hold consultations with many in the Obama administration."
"I don't understand that! Didn't Biden say all that the US has to say to us?"
"Yes, but I am sure President Zardari has plans in Washington DC and the reason why I say that is because he called Nawaz Sharif before his departure - the first time ever - as well as the leadership of his coalition partners and..."
"I know why he called Nawaz Sharif."
"If you are referring to the appointment of Khosa and Nawaz Sharif's reported reservations which incidentally have dissipated after Khosa's visit to Raiwind then..."
"No, I think the President called Nawaz Sharif to preempt yet another long letter that Nawaz Sharif has developed a penchant for writing and you know and I know that the President is not very fond of reading."
"Ah, so he thought lets call the guy!"
"Right, but I have on good authority that Nawaz Sharif has begun drafting yet another letter to the President."
"Don't be facetious."
"I have it on good authority that MQM chief, enamoured of the idea of epistles has begun drafting a letter to the President."
"You are being facetious - Altaf Hussain has never written a political letter to anyone."
"OK not to your knowledge but you can't say definitively that he hasn't written letters."
"I stand corrected."
"What about Asfandyar Wali?"
"No don't think so but I want to congratulate the Sindh Assembly for yet again reposing complete confidence in the President and co-chairperson of the dominant party in the province."
"Hey loyalty above all else is their motto!"
"Right, loyalty aired for the media."
"What's the use of loyalty if not made public?"
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