"Khar says that there is no secret deal."
"That was kinda silly - I mean had she said there is a secret deal or remained quiet then we could have speculated all sorts of things that might have gone in the government's favour."
"I guess she knows her target audience better than you do and her target audience would not have made a conclusion in the government's favour."
"Target audience?"
"The target audience is not the common man but people like you who dissect government actions or non actions as the case maybe. So by saying that there is no secret deal she is saying that what you see is what you get and make of that what you will."
"But what we see is not that great if you know what I mean."
"So what, the common man living in rural areas is not pushed whether you reopen the Nato supply route or not."
"So PPP thinks it will win votes notwithstanding this deal?"
"Indeed, and before you start presenting popularity data let me assure you that the PPP leadership focuses on the by elections as a barometer of their popularity and not these surveys. Besides remember no MQM or ANP member has criticized the deal."
"OK, so she does know her target audience better than us but I grant you she has made contradictory statements, and that is not quite right!"
"No, but she has a flagged car, a Ministry that is very important and continues to..."
"But you know while the President's timing is impeccable in manipulating friends and foes in the political arena alike his timing with respect to some national subjects is off."
"What are you referring to?"
"The notification shifting ISI control from the army to the Interior Ministry, the refusal to restore the judges at the appropriate time leading to complete capitulation in the end and now this. Why couldn't he have taken this decision seven months ago or even five months ago as the text of Clinton's sorry has not reportedly changed since 5 months ago?"
"Hey, this decision and its timing were determined by not only the civilian authorities but also the military command."
"I reckon both do not have their fingers on the pulse of their constituencies."
"I reckon you maybe right but see leadership changes, in the superior judiciary changes have taken place..."
"And now we wait for lessons learned by the present rulers or change."
"That is how democracy is supposed to work."