"I can't understand it."
"For once I am sure I know what you are referring to."
"What?"
"The government has arrested the DJ - the guy who was ensuring good music at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) jalsa."
"Ha ha ha."
"It's not funny - you shouldn't be allowed to sing and dance in a jalsa. It's not our tradition."
"Well, that tradition was changed by Imran Khan and now his jalsas are a place of fun. I mean you get to hear your leader but you also get to enjoy music."
"I hope Mian sahib and Zardari sahib have learned some valuable lessons from this."
"From what I know the Sharif brothers love to sing themselves and if you recall Shahbaz Sharif has burst into song in many jalsas. I also have it on good authority that the Mian brothers reckon their voice is similar to Mohammad Rafi and they have listened to his tapes for donkey's years and..."
"Don't be silly - the public wants to hear music stars not political bigwigs. And what about Zardari sahib?"
"Zardari sahib is not into songs but I hear he is into movies and tickets etc."
"Don't be facetious - and do not mistake Zardari sahib as a young man from Zardari sahib as the first husband to Zardari sahib as the undisputed leader of a major national party."
"You are right - I apologise but I think the lessons learned by both the Mian brothers and Zardari sahib should be to use songs in their jalsas - it keeps the people engaged."
"Let me clarify: the PPP's voter is dedicated and is not likely to be swayed by songs, the PML-N voter is watching his performance and I would reckon that if the government fails to deliver on its economic agenda then the party would lose support. Imran Khan's voter is young and doesn't find any outlet for entertainment. Our cinemas are in appallingly poor shape and the movies shown are not a reflection of public interest. There are no clubs or discos where the young can meet, parks are visited by old men and women who are watching young couples disapprovingly so what can the young do I ask you?"
"Go to Imran Khan's jalsa?"
"Pretty much the only source of entertainment I say." "Hmmm."
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