"So the charge of friendly opposition has been reinforced."
"Indeed, the PPP imports have convinced the PML (N) to go with their time line in terms of economic reforms."
"PPP imports?"
"Well, the two honchos as they say are imported from the Musharraf Gang."
"Musharraf imported many a man...Shaukat Aziz was also an import."
"I guess you want me to narrow it down! I meant Hafeez Sheikh and Hina Rabbani Khar."
"I have a question, considering that both these individuals were in Musharraf's cabinet as well how can the jiyalas justify their accusation that the former government is to blame for all the economic evils of today?"
"Politics is not about logic."
"But economics is my friend."
"Maybe that should explain to you why the country is in such a severe economic crisis. Hafeez Sheikh was a Musharraf import...he came from abroad to take over a federal ministry and left the country as soon as he left the job - same thing will happen again I would imagine."
"But Khar is a local, she lives here, has a constituency and..."
"Right, and the Qatil League...oops sorry the PML (Q) did not give her a party ticket so she joined ranks with the PPP."
"Her objective was a ministry?"
"Well, that was conferred on her by the PPP so I would think she is a good negotiator."
"Why can't she negotiate better terms with the international financial institutions?"
"She is not the decision maker, it's Hafeez Sheikh."
"So what does she do?"
"Hey, she is the Minister of State for Economic Affairs and lets call a spade a spade, she is what JUI (F) was before they left the government at the Centre: in power when Musharraf was in power and in power now."
"Well there are other coalition partners who remain in government and..."
"Indeed, so don't pick on her!"