"You know I have just the wrong friends."
"Whatever do you mean? I know for a fact that several of your friends have helped you in times of need and..."
"Well, you have heard of football player Ronaldo right? He recently bought his agent and friend a Greek island as a wedding present."
"I heard that Jehangir Tareen has given a rather expensive gift to the Khan's spouse."
"There is a difference between the two gifts: the first was an act of love for his agent and the second...."
"Was also an act of love and for a leader who continues to support him against mounting criticism and calls for his (Tareen's) removal from high office in the party!"
"But you know these calls are unfair and..."
"I am not going to get into that. Besides who says politics is about fairness! But you know what I wanted to let our rich know - and need I add the percentage of rich politicians in our country is much higher than the percentage of rich industrialists and traders - anyway just wanted to let them know that Greek islands are going rather cheap and the reason is that the Greek government needs cash and..."
"I don't understand."
"Our leaders with some extra cash would do well to purchase these islands. I would urge Dar sahib to let family know that this would be an excellent opportunity to invest in some real estate that is going to gain in value considerably."
"Family and friends you mean?"
"No, first and foremost family and need I add this real estate purchase is only possible for our status quo party leaders while the Khan has no hope of purchasing a Greek island."
"But can't Tareen sahib make the purchase and allow the Khans to have vacations there?"
"Yes and there we come back to having the right friends. Now you and I only get shalwar kameez as gifts, maybe a picture frame...items valued no more than 50 dollars if that..."
"It's that dratted rupee - it keeps slipping."
"Hmmmm, so become a foreign investor like our party leaders."
"You are being facetious."