PARTLY FACETIOUS: Raisani inspired many

"History, good history, was made..."

"History is history - good or bad."

"You sound like Raisani sahib, degree is degree - fake or not."

"I would have you know Raisani sahib inspired those who are VIPs today with his comments."

"He inspired no one, all I know is that he enrolled in a degree programme though I am not sure if he ever got his degree or abandoned the idea or is still trying."

"Why couldn't he do what Zardari sahib and now The Khan says, that they are students of political science, no mention of a degree...."

"Ha ha but I reckon Zardari sahib has submitted his thesis, on reconciliation with erstwhile enemies to complete one's tenure, while The Khan has yet to write his..."

"Don't be facetious anyway I reckon Raisani sahib got world attention by using fake and genuine as synonyms - now the entire Khan cabinet talks of fake news and Fawad Chaudhary, our much loved Scissor Hand...."

"Don't be facetious anyway going back to history being made, do you want to guess..."

"A Q Khan's death, though he was long retired and not in the public domain...."

"I hope you are not going to talk of The Khan not attending, merely asking his Cabinet members, all those in the city, to attend A Q Khan's last rites...."

"No I am not, but his death was mourned in the country."

"Right but that wasn't what I was referring to when I said history was made - I was referring to the induction of Shoaib Malik in the cricket squad at the age of not quite 40 as the net gives his date of birth as 1 February 1982."

"Imran Tahir of South Africa was 40 years and 64 days when he played for his country in the World Cup in 2019."

"OK but given that our team remains kind of not a team, not cohesive, and given that we are taking people out of retirement I would suggest inducting the best of the best player this country has ever had, who brought our recalcitrant players together and won the World Cup....."

"Oh shush - you are simply incorrigible."

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