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"You know the difference between the PPP and the other two national parties namely the PML-N and the PTI?"
"The PPP doesn't care what anyone thinks of its decisions - the man running the party has been in Dubai for over three and a half months and mind you, during this period local bodies elections were held, the Sindh kitchen cabinet meetings are being held in Dubai and need I add some of the provincial ministers are in Dubai for quite some time..."
"Zardari sahib does not hold any office in Sindh government so he is not bound to stay in the country."
"True, and in terms of entertainment, Karachi is no match for Dubai. But if you want me to accept the ground realities of the civil military relationship then I am afraid I cannot accept your version of why Zardari sahib is in Dubai."
"You are just shallow and..."
"I love being shallow - it puts me on the same page as our second tier political leadership of all parties - namely defend the indefensible with shallow arguments."
"Don't be facetious."
"You started it, but when I said there is a difference between Zardari sahib and his two rivals Mian sahib and Khan sahib I was referring to one obvious fact: Zardari sahib can't get votes without his offspring, he is strictly a one-on-one meetings man and by one on one I mean those who can be accommodated in one room, while the Bhutto Zardaris are vote getters. Mian sahib or the Sharif family offspring cannot get votes without Mian sahib and the Khan has no family member anymore who is politically ambitious."
"Mian sahib certainly thinks all votes are cast in his favour which is why he is canvassing throughout the country, giving cheques to farmers and victims of natural disasters alike. I mean the guy is visibly tired and at the same time has opened himself to criticism by instructing the Chaudhry Nisar run Ministry to leave Zardari sahib alone though negotiations I hear are ongoing with respect to Ayyan Ali and Raja Rental and the lemur Gilani and..."
"I sometimes wonder about our legal profession. I mean do our senior lawyers win cases through arguments or high level deals are made where by the government of the day instructs government prosecutors' not to proceed with a case...."
"Now do you understand why, unlike other democratic countries our lawyers do not lead political parties but simply offer their services free of cost to their leaders?"
"I don't get it."
"Lawyers get paid huge sums from the public exchequer...."
"How much?"
"We are not told it's a state secret apparently."
"I rest my case."

Copyright Business Recorder, 2015

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