"One must congratulate Dar for convincing the Fund team to release the next tranche within the stipulated schedule of talks."
"Stipulated schedule of talks?"
"Well they were supposed to end Thursday and they did, the IMF mission leader and the Pakistani mission leader..."
"Hey back off, will you! Dar is not a mission leader for the IMF loan; he is the Finance Minister of the country, the chair of 35 committees, an intensely religious man - I believe he has given a lot more in charity than his boss and now samdhi and..."
"Which is his highest achievement do you reckon?"
"Well..."
"And don't be facetious because I am serious."
"Well, you didn't mention the character quality that allowed him such heights of success... he is a dove, good at negotiations..."
"Only with members of the opposition, you know Zardari sahib and the MQM, not with those who are clearly his subordinates - be they politicians of PML-N or be they bureaucrats...."
"He isn't arrogant like some who were born with a silver spoon in their mouths."
"Well, you must qualify that too - he is arrogant with those who are clearly his subordinates - be they politicians of the PML-N or..."
"Oh stop it! What are you? A parrot?"
"I hear Mian sahib likes parrots around him the best."
"I give up...what character quality got Dar sahib where he is today? I want to emulate him and..."
"Emulating him won't get you where he is my friend... you need a unique set of circumstances as well... and no I am not referring to his samdhi status, his best quality that has led him to achieve such career heights is perseverance..."
"Agreed - from an accountant to the Finance Minister - perseverance had to play a role."
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