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Print Print 2013-03-07

Partly Factious: Malik's family doesn't live with him

"Rehman Malik had an electricity bill of one and a half lakhs for only February."
Published March 7, 2013

"Rehman Malik had an electricity bill of one and a half lakhs for only February."
"That's too much for one family and especially in winters..."
"Malik's family doesn't live with him."
"Why, did he tell them in person he was eating an apple when he was eating a banana?"
"Don't think it matters to him whether he says anything in person or on the phone, he has denied saying things that are on tape."
"Right, but the electricity bill is too much for a man living alone and in winters."
"He has been gaining quite a bit of weight and as you know fat people feel hotter and so he was using the air-conditioners..."
"The air-conditioners could be reversible?"
"Could be, but I am surprised you did not catch on to the obvious: his electricity was not disconnected and this is in spite of the fact that he owes Rs 4.5 million in unpaid bills and has said on tape that he would ensure payment by all if he was directed to."
"On tape hunh! Anyway you must stop discriminating. And I refer to your denigrating Hina Rabbani Khar's husband's for non-payment of electricity bills and her going to her cabinet colleague Ahmed Mukhtar who has allowed a long-term plan for repayment that would be cleared by the time their son takes over the family business."
"As usual you are misinformed. Rehman Malik's electricity bill is to be paid by the taxpayers' money, or the Pakistan Works Department that was supposed to clear the bills."
"Oh dear, but can I say these guys should use electricity sparingly."
"You can say what you want, it won't make any difference."
"So we pay for all their utilities and all, I demand that the cabinet be reduced to less than 20, I mean we can't afford the electricity bills of all these office holders..."
"Ain't going to happen, the policy of reconciliation..."
"Oh dear Lord!"
"Do not take the name of the Lord in vain, I mean the Taliban are out there and if the ministers don't get you the Taliban will."
"By Lord I was referring to Rehman Malik."
"So he is the lesser of the two evils, thank you for being the second person in Pakistan to appreciate him."
"Who is the first person?"
"Our apolitical President."
"What?"
"Give up my friend, political rhetoric doesn't have to be credible."

Copyright Business Recorder, 2013

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