"So Kashmir Day was marked by the issuance of statements by the Big Man of the country as well as the Man in the Big House?"
"Who are you referring to?"
"The Big Man is the Prime Minister and the Man in the Big House is the President... I mean you can't refer to the President as the Big Man though his House is certainly big and many a loyalist has yearned for the Big House and the protocol and..."
"But you know that's what I admire about our only PhD in Politics and before you say something that would make me angry let me give you the name: Zardari sahib who changed the office of the President from one of no power, as per the constitution, to one of full power."
"He downgraded the office of the Big Man though didn't he!"
"You know how this world functions: one up means another down, you know balance..."
"Don't be facetious. Besides you do realise that Zardari sahib's kind of balance was not unique to him...I mean didn't all the army dictators..."
"That's...that's..."
"Why are you sputtering my friend? It's true isn't it? The office of the President has always been upgraded during military dictatorships while the office of the prime minister has trumped the office of the president when the government has been a civilian one."
"Yes, but..."
"And need I add, we have two former presidents in Dubai - one civilian and one military - conferring with Chaudhry Shujaat and throw Pir Pagara into the equation..."
"And you have a nice halwa... but you forgot Sindh Chief Minister is also in Dubai - a man who is not happy with the Prime Minister for declaring a road a Motorway instead of an Expressway was it..."
"Don't remember and don't care but the important thing is the toll on one is much greater than the toll that would be charged on the other..."
"You know this Sindh Chief Minister will be trumped by the Governor..."
"Who will trump Governor Zubair?"
"The First Daughter has an entire line of applicants... so no issue."
"Now who is being facetious, but speaking of issuing pro forma statements on the Kahsmir Day and other days - I would urge the Prime Minister to once again heed his Finance Minister..."
"I don't think Dar sahib has said anything about Kashmir day or..."
"No, but Dar sahib issues Eurobonds and sukuk well above the market rates so to attract people you have to..."
"Oh, shush, besides let me warn you not to take the word trump as a verb - it's a noun now."
"Indeed."
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