"Ah there was certainly a difference." "You mean what happened to President Zardari in Chicago where he could not get a one on one with President Obama which is why his son reportedly did not join him but merely went on a two-day visit to New York?"
"According to US media President Obama did have an impromptu meeting with President Zardari - see we are a critical player given our geographical location and all the king's men and all the king's horses..."
"Shouldn't that nursery ditty be made more politically correct?"
"How?"
"All the king's men and all the king's women rather than horses."
"Can't, that will give you yet more ammunition for Zardari bashing, you know you have to set limits to Zardari bashing. I mean you bash the poor guy when you reckon he will resume Nato supplies and you bash him by saying President Obama ignored him for insisting that Pakistani parliamentary resolution cannot be ignored."
"Fair enough anyway when I said there was a difference I was referring to Gilani when he came to attend the joint sitting of parliament which was addressed by the Turkish Prime Minister."
"How?"
"He was wearing a sherwani, the first time ever to the National Assembly, his face was shining, first time ever..."
"A facial can do that."
"Done be facetious and then uncharacteristically he went to the galleries to shake hands with the guests, no not the visiting Turks, but Pakistani guests like the Chief of Army Staff..."
"And then what?"
"Then Dar the Pacifier went to the Secretary of the National Assembly no doubt trying to get them to allow the leader of the Opposition to also say a few words after a vote of thanks by Gilani which was not part of the written agenda."
"And then I saw Gilani whispering to Kaira who went running to the dais and back slapped Dar in a spirit of camaraderie no doubt asking him to rein in Chaudhry Nisar."
"Hey the leader of the Opposition the non-pacifier if you will is under no man's control."
"Right but there is one more difference between the PML (N) foremost hawk and dove: the former did not attend the banquet in honour of the Turkish PM while the latter did."
"Ah yes."