Partly Facetious: It's politically important for Zardari not to remarry

08 Feb, 2011

"Farahnaz Isphani has categorically denied it and said it's a conspiracy to malign the co-chairperson of the party."
"I don't understand why she would say that! OK, the man was issued a visa from our Embassy in the US, where her husband is incharge, but Raymond Davis or whatever his real name maybe is in custody and granted that Rehman Malik and the Foreign Office need to be put on the mat for their refusal to release data that would conclusively prove whether he has immunity or not but I don't understand where the President comes in."
"But she wasn't referring to the Davis issue - that is the domain of Farhatullah Babar, she was referring to stories that our President has tied the knot again and frankly the lady knows from personal experience that remarriage is not a felony. I don't see why the party needed to release a statement denying that our President may or may not have remarried."
"Are you out of your mind? Do you know how many grass root jiyalas would dump the party and be jiyalas no more..."
"What about those jiyalas that are not grass root?"
"If they have ministries and if their work is done promptly and if the Interior Ministry takes them under its wing implying thereby immunity from impartial investigation even if the court takes suo motu notice then they will remain with the President."
"I see, so it is politically important for the President not to remarry."
"Indeed, but you are right the lady, first lady or second, is highly educated and..."
"Let's be honest. The President in spite of his lack of academic qualifications attracts educated women."
"Yes, that's certainly true, our President is very good on one on one discussions but where he has to address a crowd, even if it is managed, and where he has to address parliament where unlike during the CEC meetings the entire audience is not on his side..."
"I get it."

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