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Print Print 2012-12-15

PARTLY FACETIOUS: PIA now stands for pain...

"Rehman Malik was forced to waste one hour and forty seven minutes in a plane in Karachi."
Published December 15, 2012

"Rehman Malik was forced to waste one hour and forty seven minutes in a plane in Karachi."
"There was a storm in Islamabad and so delays in flights are due to natural causes."
"Yes, but you know what they say the acronym PIA stands for?"
"It's the national carrier and a source of pride for us all and it stands for Pakistan International Airlines."
"Well, yes it is a source of pride - it is the only national carrier that can boast of no flight taking off on time..."
"An exaggeration of the highest proportions!"
"Granted, but delays and the breaking down of planes and the fact that the national carrier is forced to seek bailout packages from the government every year..."
"That's legitimate for all entities that are a source of national pride - PIA, Pakistan Railways, PSM, the ..."
"You are being facetious, anyway what I heard was that PIA now stands for pain in the..."
"Shhh keep your language parliamentary."
"If Malik had returned would he have been able to stop terror attacks?"
"No that's a provincial subject barring in some areas of Balochistan, Fata and KP."
"He is responsible for those areas?"
"No, the army is."
"So had the flight taken off on time could he have reduced the crime rate?"
"Nope, I said it was a provincial subject."
"Can't we separate terrorism from crime and give Malik the former?"
"I wouldn't if I were you."
"Why? This way he would get to do something for the public."
"Then whatever subject you give him he would define the incident as not relevant to his terms of reference."
"Don't be facetious."

Copyright Business Recorder, 2012

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