Partly Facetious: Further cut in POL products' prices

ARTICLE: "So the government has further slashed the price of petroleum and products."

"That reflects the love The Khan has for the people of his country and need I add this is something that previous allegedly corrupt heads of government never had."

"Excuse me, but let me restate two factoids."

"And you excuse me, but you do know that in our country The Khan has the wherewithal to get rid of all these social network sites that dare challenge his version of the truth, quite unlike President Trump who is unlikely to get his executive order against Twitter stand in a court of law and......"

"The Khan like Trump does engage on Twitter and if he is to rely only on mainstream media then you and I both know that he is no longer very popular..."

"Because you guys have been paid off by the Sharifs and the Zardaris..."

"Maybe, but another factoid: while his 'corrupt' predecessors used public money to get some members of the media on their side but The Khan has gone for an over kill by not paying the media dues and by..."

"See in cricket there is a winner or a loser - black or white - while in politics there is grey and then there is orange and..."

"Hey, there is a draw in cricket too...where does orange come? From Trump?"

"The draw in cricket means no one wins the grey in politics means someone is winning the battle though in politics the war continues... Oh and orange is the new colour for the ultra conservatives."

"The Khan is liberal, he believes in women's rights, inheritance rights, minorities' rights..."

"Yes, but before launching any programme he seeks spiritual guidance and that my friend smacks of ultra conservatism."

"But Zardari sahib and Nawaz Sharif also sought spiritual guidance..."

"Only on matters where their ouster or stay in government was concerned..."

"I see, anyway two factoids I promised earlier: one if the international price of petrol is declining the pass through to the public is not out of any love of the people..."

"Yes it is, with a Finance Advisor like Dr Hafeez Sheikh who would levy higher taxes to make good on his inability to raise the unrealistic revenue target he agreed with the IMF..."

"That's the fault of the Federal Board of Revenue and one chairman is out during Sheikh's tenure and let's see what happens to this next one, and your second factoid?"

"What you said because of the heavy taxes on petroleum and products it is the government that is responsible for their high price which renders our products unable to compete internationally..."

"Hmmm, and that's the new orange in Pakistan though Trump's orange hair is checkmated by the dark manes of many in the Khan's cabinet..."

"I disagree the numbers with dark manes is much less than in previous governments..."