"Sadly, The Khan has not yet learnt how to put the right market value on people."
"I am not sure who you are referring to but there is a market value and then there is the value the individual reckons he is worth and there could be a wide, I mean very wide, margin between the two."
"True, but how can you offer to demote someone and expect a man of integrity to take the offer."
"A man of integrity would also know his own limitations."
"To be a man of integrity and to be an egotist is not mutually exclusive."
"I guess, but if you are referring to Asad Umar, I believe the guy is honest and is ideologically sold on The Khan's vision, and need I add with rising prices, not creeping up anymore but trotting, such loyalists are getting fewer in number by the day..."
"Wait till the International Monetary Fund agreement is made, then you may have galloping inflation."
"I don't think so, the State Bank would also up the discount rate; anyway my point is Umar is an honest chap, he remains committed to the evolving party's ideology which is OK as The Khan says U-turn is good and..."
"Petroleum is an important ministry, but I suppose he can be given a re-merged petroleum and power ministry."
"Not when you compare it with Finance."
"So what do you suggest?"
"I suggest a deputy prime ministership."
"Oh dear lord! You do know that those who are supportive of Umar would abandon him and..."
"Hmmm, and that proves my point, position makes a man or woman. If Pervez Elahi can secure a deputy prime ministership during Zardari sahib's tenure why can't Umar with The Khan?"
"Pervez Elahi is a wily politician, besides don't forget he had the designation but not the power; in contrast Umar is neither wily nor willing to..."
"But he must know that without a position, your daddy may be calling the shots, you are nothing!"
"You referring to Maryam Nawaz?"
"As an example; the moment Nawaz Sharif was out of the Prime Minister's house she was out too..."
"Ah, but she continued to run the media cell but from Jaati Umra and if reports are true Jaati Umra is much more luxurious than the PM House."
"I guess it all depends on where your source of power is. And while Maryam's source of power moved to Jaati Umra, Umer's remains The Khan."
"Speaking of holding a position I was impressed with Firdous Ashiq Awan - the coverage of Nawaz Sharif's rally to jail was hardly covered which perhaps prompted Maryam Nawaz not to deliver a speech and Marriyum Aurangzeb criticized the private media for not giving due coverage and..."
"You know I still miss Fawad Chaudhry and was glad he is back in the news though it's harder to be in the news if you are heading the science and technology ministry..."
"And he did it on his own, without help from Firdous Ashiq Awan."
"It's the new Pakistan: each man for himself and God for us all."
"Indeed."