ARTICLE: "Oh woe is me."

"Hey, why the theatrics?"

"I am nostalgic for the past and..."

"Hmmm that reflects your age my dear. But you should learn to look to the future."

"I don't see what is there to look forward to? The GDP is down to 2 percent and independent economists are challenging this rate saying it would be a lot lower, the International Monetary Fund has projected inflation of around 8 percent next year...."

"What is with you, Brown Sahibs? Why are you taking the IMFs projections as the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? Our most beloved Brown Sahib - Hafeez Sheikh - says the rate would be 6.5 percent and growth is going to be 2.1 percent and..."

"Yeah, yeah but when were Sheikh's projections ever right?"

"Well all projections for last year were inaccurate and the fault lies with Asad Umer!"

"What about the inaccurate projections this year?"

"FBR failed to deliver on the tax target and then the Corona virus came along but before these two tsunamis the economy was doing wonders..."

"Don't use the word tsunami in this context; The Khan uses it as a positive force for change....."

"So any suggestions?"

"I would suggest use of the word zephyr, a light breeze..."

"Change doesn't come with a light breeze silly, you need a sirocco (hot desert wind), or a squall or...or a huboob which is a sandstorm and..."

"Hey they are all not very nice types of wind."

"Change doesn't come with nice silly, besides tsunami may be destructive but it first destroys all in its path, people and livestock and buildings and infrastructure, and then the people may build again - better and..."

"But 80 percent of the Prime Minister's team survived the tsunami and so..."

"Don't be facetious but anyway if you have nostalgia for the past, leave Islamabad and go to your village. There you will be subjected to load shedding that would bring the PPP era to mind and..."

"Don't be facetious."