"I saw The Khan actually smile after a very, very long time and you know what! It felt good."
"When? I saw him angry as the Father, Son and the Holy Ghost trooped in one at a time and their MNAs clapped loudly at each entrance which angered The Khan...."
"I bet you it was Bilawal's strategy! I tell you BBZ has an uncanny knowledge of what would really irritate The Khan, remember his use of the word selected...."
"Ha ha, yes indeed. But these days to anger The Khan doesn't take much. I mean there was Shibli Faraz going to see the Maulana while the Khan was in the US seeking an NRO as per The Maulana and...."
"What irony! When keeping Sanjrani on as chairman is declared an NRO - a guy who holds an office with no real use for the ruling party..."
"Right so I know the Father and Son are Zardari sahib and his son Bilawal but surely you don't think Shahbaz Sharif is the Holy Ghost?"
"Yes I do and it was the Holy Ghost who made a joke about how The Khan treats the opposition worse than Modi treats his opposition that made The Khan smile."
"I missed that."
"Sad cause I am not sure when you will get a chance to see The Khan smile again!"
"Why doesn't The Khan take Shahbaz Sharif on as a federal minister and..."
"If wishes were horses..."
"Which as I keep telling you are in this Land of the Pure."
"But which ministry? I mean in the old days the Kings used to hire a court jester to make them smile but let's be honest that very vital position somehow was lost with the onset of democracies...."
"Hmmm that's an interesting observation because I recall that during Musharraf's tenure we did have a court jester who has reinvented himself as a serious..."
"Who?"
"It's for me not to say and for you to find out."
"Oh man you are no fun."