"Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Javed Iqbal did not attend the summons of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Law and Justice due to what he claimed was a prior engagement and the meeting was rescheduled for 22 May."
"Hmm, the question is if he will appear before the committee on 22 May or claim some other excuse, say an illness - his own or that of a member of his family - as the reason for skipping that date too?"
"But the committee can reschedule it again - its tenure is till 31 May so the committee would have nine more days."
"You reckon if he doesn't show up they will embarrass him and..."
"Yes, but then if he attends the meeting then too they will embarrass him - it's the case of damned if he does and damned if he doesn't. I mean it isn't as if he is a judge anymore and would have the last word!"
"I don't hear judges having the last word in this country. But in this case maybe it would be different as Javed Iqbal will remain the NAB Chairman for four years while the committee members would be out in about two weeks and personally I see little logic in putting him on the mat and trying to embarrass him as his tenure outlasts theirs by years."
"Nawaz Sharif is a firm believer of don't put off until tomorrow what you can today."
"That is statement attributed to Benjamin Franklin..."
"Yes and need I add, Nawaz Sharif epitomizes the spirit of Benjamin Franklin who if you don't know was the founding father of the United States, as is Nawaz Sharif for us, I mean he has laid the foundation stones of more projects than Benjamin Franklin could ever imagine and..."
"Don't be facetious. Franklin was also an author, a diplomat..."
"Nawaz Sharif may not be an author but I know many an author who would give their right hand to interview him though he has his preferences, and he is also a veteran diplomat as the only three time serving prime minister of this country and..."
"And is there a country with which we have good relations today?"
"Hey, the guy has been out since 28 July so blame the others."
"The others have been following his dictates."
"But it isn't the same thing - I mean since he left the economy is down, diplomacy is in tatters..."
"I agree Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has done nothing except sign the LNG deal with Qatar which I hear the NAB Chairman may reopen and the deal signed was during his tenure as a cabinet member not the prime minister."
"I know where you are going with this but they say revenge is a dish best served cold and I wonder if the remaining period of his chairmanship will be enough to cool Javed Iqbal down."
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