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Print Print 2011-04-07

Partly Facetious: Self-respect be damned is our motto

"So Cameron came to mend fences after his rather unnecessary warning to us in New Delhi?"
Published April 7, 2011

"So Cameron came to mend fences after his rather unnecessary warning to us in New Delhi?"
"He was not apologetic for what he said in New Delhi, that Pakistan cannot look both ways on terrorism."
"Right, it's like the US non -response after a drone strike that killed around 44 tribals with no known affiliation with the Taliban."
"However the US remained largely quiet while Cameron had refused to apologise at the time. Anyway he came for a one day trip to this country and the reason for the trip was..."
"To mend fences, a fresh start he said."
"A fresh start with a new UK Prime Minister...I thought in democracy foreign policy hardly changed and..."
"Maybe, but while we had Raza Rabbani as head honcho representing the government during the one day trip, with Hina Rabbani Khar sidelined and..."
"The two have Rabbani in their name? Is there a relationship?"
"Well, apart from the fact that the two owe their positions to President Zardari's largesse I don't believe they are related."
"But going back to Cameron you know the difference between his trip to Pakistan and India is evident."
"Right and the reason is simple: India has money to buy British goods and thereby help in dealing with recession, Pakistan has no money."
"Pakistani rich are up there with the richest in the world however the Indian government is rich and can buy all kinds of expensive military hardware."
"Right, but many of our rich are not rich because they are engaged in productive activity..."
"Hey commissions' is a very productive activity, violating public procurement rules is another productive activity..."
"Don't be facetious. Anyway the government was pleased that Cameron donated money to our education."
"Did you know that the Indians refused to allow Cameron to announce grant assistance during his visit there because the UK parliament had referred to some irregularities in the disbursement of their assistance in the past?"
"Self respect be damned is our motto, just give us money."

Copyright Business Recorder, 2011

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