"The entire nation was riveted."
"As it should be, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's political career was launched and he paid tribute to his maternal grandfather, of course his mother and also his father. I thought it was a well delivered speech, he displayed emotion and as a 24 year old I reckon that was understandable, you know I remember when he was sitting at his father's inauguration and tears were streaming down his face as no doubt he missed his mother and..."
"Right, but that is not what I was referring to when I said the nation was riveted."
"Oh, I know what you were referring to, 400 militants attacked a security posts in the Frontier region, I mean 400 does not constitute a commando attack, it's almost like a battalion and..."
"Sad that and we need to deploy more army personnel in that region."
"Yes and the ANP said that the provincial government is fighting a war on terror and..."
"A 400-strong Taliban contingent implies that their previous day's offer of talks was hogwash."
"I guess so, but that too was not what I was referring to when I mentioned that the entire nation was riveted."
"I know you are referring to the absences at Bilawal's launch. The prime Minister was absent from the stage and more surprisingly Rehman Malik was absent."
"I guess that goes to show that Raja sahib will not be a contender for the post of prime minister after the next elections and Rehman Malik is still not forgiven."
"Hey, by the way why did Amin Fahim speak in English, bad English I daresay but..."
"To contrast it with Bilawal's Urdu?"
"Don't be facetious. Bilawal spoke Urdu with the same accent as his mother."
"You are right, but anyway the fact remains that this too was not what I referred to when I said the entire nation was riveted."
"I give up. What were you referring to?"
"One pound fish guy is back in the country."
"Ah yes, you know I was thinking if a political party can get him as a mascot..."
"PPP and PML (N) have no need for a mascot. PTI has its own mascots, Shafqat Mehmud, the king of the turncoats and..."
"Maybe Imran won't give him a ticket."
"Ah yes, then there will be another coat turned so to speak."