ARTICLE: "Why is Captain Safdar (retired) an accused in the former First Daughter's property in London?"

"He is the husband and according to law he is her heir and..."

"Really!"

"OK so perhaps not the heir, but technically..."

"The ownership of the property after the main players are gone is definitely already decided by the pater familias....that would be Nawaz Sharif..."

"OK so what are you trying to say? Safdar can never be a Zardari!"

"God forbid."

"God forbid for the party or the country?"

"Both, my friend, both!"

"I would like to remind you that you analysts said the same thing when Benazir first became the country's prime minister."

"Oh dear that's certainly true so we all should pray that Maryam Nawaz does not predecease her husband but I worry - tensions hasten one's demise and between Maryam and her husband you tell me who has no tensions and..."

"Don't be facetious fate can play a trick that you and I haven't thought of but I tell you with Maryam coming out of her quiet spell...."

"And the government overreaction as expected!"

"Yeah so if she is placed behind bars again Nawaz Sharif may have to return to get her out, I mean the reported deal would have to be further amended....."

"That would depend on Nawaz Sharif's experience in Adiala jail and his ongoing experience in London and don't forget his sons are going to advise him to let their sister reap what she alone keeps on sowing and..."

"She is his favourite child, he loves her ....I reckon Shahbaz Sharif would be directed to get active yet again and broker yet another deal and this one would be even more challenging than the previous one...."

"Sounds like our deal with the International Monetary Fund."

"Where money and reforms if you will are concerned deals are deals whoever brokers it and whoever its stakeholders?"

"That is certainly true."

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