"Oh dear, dear me..."
"It's not proof and all claims that were in THE AFFIDAVIT have been dismissed by the court as having been illegally procured after torture, and need I add this happened in 2010 when the head lawyer of Punjab was Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif's appointee and if the federal or provincial government decides not to defend a charge then the court has to dismiss the charge."
"The Affidavit in capital letters? What are you planning? To make a television movie?"
"Good heavens no, the Pemra chief, a loyalist, would become active and ban the movie, shut down the channel..."
"So what then? A movie?"
"You have heard of stay orders I assume. I mean there was a stay order on a movie a while back though it has since been vacated. But, that's not what I wanted to bring to your notice. My question is, granted that an affidavit or testimony procured after torture is not admissible in a court of law but that's its legal aspect - I want to ask whether it is true or false?"
"False, without a doubt!"
"You know for a false affidavit it is pretty detailed."
"That's the difference between an accountant and an economist. An economist would have done a shoddy job, you know given a one page affidavit instead of over 40 page affidavit."
"And an accountant or an auditor or a book balancer?"
"He would give a detailed affidavit, and try to buttress the outflow with paper, and by paper I mean use real individuals and..."
"Oh shush, and before you make any further comment let me advise you to be careful as defamation trumps perjury in our politics."
"I don't get you."
"I don't get me either and that's my final word on the subject."
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