Partly Facetious Abuse of power visible everywhere

"America eat your heart out, Pakistan has beaten you yet again."

"I can't think of anything in which we have beaten the US."

"You are so biased."

"No, seriously I can't think of anything."

"Well, Trump had announced that the G-7 summit would be held in his Doral Florida estate..."

"As I said before, I can't imagine any of our Pakistani leaders, particularly those heading the three national parties, opting to provide room and board on their private estates to foreign dignitaries..."

"What if they were to charge the going rate?"

"OK, we had this discussion yesterday too but what rate exactly would be charged. I mean you can't set a price based on the location of the property and the luxuries available given that you would also be the guest of the country's chief executive and..."

"And that brings me to the point I wanted to make. The Khan is not an industrialist and does not understand that a businessman turned chief executive of the country does not rely on a commission, there is the matter of changing the tariff structure when one's consignment is due for perhaps a day..."

"Hmmm, so technically no corruption; but certainly abuse of power."

"Indeed, and let's be honest, abuse of power is visible even today in matters relating to engaging in a container appropriation policy, telling the private sector engaged in the food business, particularly those selling halva, not to feed maulvis, need I add a major source of revenue which would take away one of the major revenue earners of the government because then no revenue collections on sale of food..."

"Don't be facetious."

"Anyway when I said America eat your heart out I meant we are the one's who introduced the concept of First Daughter, and as of Monday night we have even introduced the concept of First Son In Law in jail for hate speech and..."

"Jared Kushner is not Captain Safdar. I mean he is a wealthy man, OK I heard of some shady deals but that's what businessmen do right, I mean tax avoidance is not illegal and a good accountant..."

"Hey, we have set up a committee to ensure that businessmen are not unduly harassed by law enforcement agencies so I reckon Trump can follow suit as well."

"Don't be facetious."

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