"We must be careful not to derail democracy and..."
"And democracy and the government are mutually exclusive."
"Indeed, but a government before its term has ended can only be toppled through a vote of no-confidence according to the constitution which is unlikely as the PML-N has the numbers while extra constitutional means imply a lateral entrant if you will."
"I thought lateral entrants were barred as per the Supreme Court verdict."
"There is a difference between the civilian and the military branch and besides you don't have the military bringing in a lateral entrant as say an advisor to the Chief of Army Staff. I mean if this was possible the list of advisors and..."
"Don't be facetious anyway the PTI is challenging the number of PML-N MNAs who actually won the elections fair and square."
"Hmmm, so what do you propose as the solution? Complete audit of the 2013 elections or new elections?"
"It is necessary to determine the cost of the two and then decide and audit of the entire elections would also cost well above 60 billion rupees you know at the rate of Rs 10 to Rs 15 for verification of each vote."
"Right, but could someone tell Saad Rafiq, who won a seat from the original four constituencies that Imran Khan requested be revisited, that one month long celebrations for our independence is inexplicable."
"Agreed, never have I heard a more stupid statement. Which country can afford to celebrate its independence for an entire month? Not even the rich US can afford that? And this in a country which cannot afford street lights in poor neighbourhoods as a security precaution! True that the money would go from our tax rupees but it is the most ridiculous..."
"Mian sahib needs to rein in his attack guards I say... maybe he needs to get Sheikh Rashid back, the guy is a loudmouth and a good attacker and since it is all verbal diarrhoea no one really takes him seriously."
"I hear the attack guards call Mian sahib every day, sometimes more than once for instructions. And let me assure you Mian sahib will sort it all out after all he is in Saudi Arabia for ten days to pray for all his problems to disappear."
"His problems or the country's problems?"
"Ha ha ha that's a good one."