"So the PML-N has won and the joint opposition after the appalling attendance on 17th January in Lahore - and I am referring to the Canadian Maulana, the alleged Swiss account holder Zardari sahib and the Third Time Lucky, we hope, Khan - unable to get the government to fall."
"I ask you one question? Has a protest, however organized, ever led to a fall in government?"
"With or without the support of the Third Force, shall we say?"
"Where I am sitting it seems like the First Force; but anyway, I see what you mean and the answer is no."
"So effectively either the Third Force was not enamoured of the numbers attending the joint opposition protest or else the Big Three opposition leaders read the signal wrong."
"Could be either or neither if you know what I mean. I mean sometimes logic takes a back seat..."
"Sometimes?"
"OK, emotions trump logic in this country nine times out of ten."
"That's the law of possession: remember? Possession is nine-tenths of the law."
"I see, but speaking of possession and logic has Nawaz Sharif or his daughter bothered to provide a money trail for the significant cash and assets they have in London yet."
"Nope, but the Serious Fraud Office is open for business in the UK and claims to be a specialist prosecuting authority tackling the top level of serious or complex fraud, bribery and corruption and is part of the UK criminal justice system covering England, Wales and Northern Ireland, but not Scotland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands. SFO may receive information on possible criminal activity from a variety of sources, including whistleblowers, victims, other law enforcement agencies, the media, corporations themselves, and those in competition with them. This information is analysed and the potential for the alleged activity to become the subject of a criminal investigation is assessed by its Intelligence Unit, a team of intelligence operatives, lawyers, accredited financial intelligence officers, analysts and investigators".
"That's sad; I mean to rely on an external service for justice?"
"Well, that's what we have always relied on. The Swiss case became redundant when the government led by the main accused..."
"I get it."
"Then there was Altaf Hussain's case - murder and money laundering and..."
"OK, but how big a financial crime would get the SFO interest?"
"I don't know one billion pounds?"
"Ah yes, but with Brexit and the money leaving the shores of the UK perhaps one billion pounds leaving the UK may become a source of concern."
"I guess the world is changing but not fast enough."
"Indeed."