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Print Print 2016-07-15

Partly Facetious: Legendary magicians

"I hereby declare Jati Umra as Little London."
Published July 15, 2016

"I hereby declare Jati Umra as Little London."
"And smite your staff on the ground."
"I am no Merlin the magician or indeed Gandolf the magician."
"That is the difference between all you guys who have been educated in this country and those who have studied abroad and before you ask what the difference is let me enlighten you: the difference is in the accuracy of the usage of the word, abandon generic definitions my friend."
"I don't get it, Merlin and Gandolf both were legendary magicians and..."
"Just stop will you. The two men were wizards and you know what the difference is between a wizard and a magician?"
"In the dictionary they are synonyms and..."
"In my dictionary a wizard is a sage, a sorcerer but with magical powers as well, while a magician uses sleight of hand and can I give you an example of what I mean."
"OK, but what is the purpose of declaring Jati Umra as little London?"
"One is local that can be dismissed and the other is the much admired foreign location."
"I see we do tend to dismiss local healthcare facilities, local education systems, local..."
"With good reason and let me give you an example. Hamza Shahbaz, the nephew of our Prime Minister - a man with impeccable social connections if you will - but he was educated locally, and look at his chances of being declared the party leader; while Hussain and Hassan Nawaz, one claiming to be the chief executive officer of a steel mill and the other a real estate agent, both studied abroad and Alhamdulliah look at what they can have if they only wish it."
"Don't be facetious, the two brothers are not in the running, and Maryam Nawaz was educated locally and from what I hear she is the heir apparent and..."
"Ah, she accompanied her dad on all these foreign trips and need I add she has been educated in the school where she was the only pupil and the venue was the 100 plus foreign trips of the Prime Minister, now did Hamza get that kind of training!"
"I get it now! The Prime Minister's more than necessary foreign trips were to educate his daughter! Could all those protesting at his foreign trips now shut up or put up?"
"Wrong thing to say my friend."
"Why?"
"They will all put up?" "So what do I say: shut up or shut up."
"Precisely."

Copyright Business Recorder, 2016

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