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Print Print 2016-01-23

Partly Facetious: PM, CoAS on the same page?

"So Mian sahib and the army chief are on the same page you reckon!"
Published January 23, 2016

"So Mian sahib and the army chief are on the same page you reckon!"
"Absolutely and mind you, Mian sahib has had to be on the back foot on occasions - a position he doesn't like - to ensure that relations remain cordial."
"So what position does he like?"
"And that is what you focused on in my statement?"
"Well, he is certainly not on the front foot - even within his party the numbers of enchanted are dwindling and had he not formed the government in the centre and Punjab I bet you the numbers would have dwindled even more?"
"Hey, that's the nature of our politics: in power you have a long queue of lotas, outside power you have tolas (groups) attacking you or signing affidavits or..."
"Oh dear, you can't resist the temptation to take a swipe at Dar! But as his lawyer who is now an advisor to the Prime Minister..."
"I keep saying that until and unless the public prosecutor defends the accusation, and needless to add Dar sahib got a clean chit during the tenure of the Sharif administration in Punjab..."
"You know I find that lawyers, senior lawyers, maybe competent but their competence rises in direct proportion to the tenure of their party in power and..."
"Same-o same-o as the Americans say, but tell me you have the army chief talking to Ashraf Ghani on the phone and sharing intelligence information with him which was that the Bacha Khan University attack was planned in Afghanistan while you have the Foreign Office saying the same day that it is premature to say who was behind the attack..."
"And don't forget the chairman of the LFDI was seen next to Ghani and..."
"LFDI?"
"Lure(r) of foreign direct investment."
"That's the justification for foreign trips."
"Given the sustained failure to attract foreign direct investment you reckon he isn't committed to luring FDI?"
"He is committed I am sure, just not successful at that. Maybe he should appoint the Khan to do that - I mean the Khan has effectively raised money for his hospitals and..."
"If wishes are horses..."
"Zardari sahib is a horseman while Mian sahib is really a wishes man and now you know why the deal between the two makes sense."
"Don't be facetious."

Copyright Business Recorder, 2016

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