"So has The Khan finally realized that his long term party loyalists in the Cabinet are the only defenders in public of the policies of the selected?"

"What in the world are you talking about? The selected were selected by The Khan, The Buzz is a Khan nominee...and a Khan nominee will retain the position conferred on him irrespective of what you or anyone else says."

"I meant The Others."

"The Others?"

"There is a movie by that name starring Nicole Kidman and its very interesting cause throughout the movie you reckon Kidman and her two children are grappling with ghosts while at the end it is Kidman and her children who are the ghosts."

"That's a diversionary tactic on your part that achieves nothing."

"Pretty much what The Khan's defenders are achieving."

"Explain!"

"Reducing inflation as you know is the responsibility of the State Bank and the Brown sahib heading that institution has said that the rise is due to supply issues, bad decisions by the Economic Coordination Committee notably allowing exports that has led to domestic shortages as well as the rise in the utility rates..."

"So then why does he keep the rupee undervalued and the discount rate high? I mean these two polices have throttled business activity and need I add lower output is translating into higher prices and unemployment and..."

"He is not answerable to you dumb head - and he will respond only if so instructed by The Khan who has not so instructed..."

"Talk about SBP autonomy!"

"If the laws are passed the Fund is happy and implementation be damned! Anyway by the defenders let loose on our media I am referring to Murad Saeed, Fawad Chaudhry, Firdous Ashiq Awan who are defending decisions that are taken by the two Brown sahibs heading the economic team."

"I can agree on Murad Saeed, but for the other two this is not the only party they have been a member of and..."

"Don't distract me; my point is that Hafeez Sheikh has not come out to defend..."

"Inflation is a provincial subject and..."

"How come; the unrealistic revenue target and the rise in expenditure with a projected 7.6 percent deficit is having an inflationary impact and that is his domain."

"He is too busy otherwise."

"Too busy doing what? The IMF is setting policy and..."

"Bad mouthing those directly hired by the Prime Minister - he got rid of Umar's Finance Secretary, Hammad Azhar was shunted aside and now heads the toothless Economic Affairs Division, I reckon Shabbar Zaidi will be next, ..."

"But he has achieved these objectives, so he is busy doing what?"

"Zaidi is not completely out and the The Khan met Haroon Akhtar Khan..."

"From the frying pan into the fire..."

"I reckon Sheikh will get rid of him too!"

"I meant Haroon Akhtar Khan - from working under Dar, the frying pan, to Hafeez Sheikh, the fire."

"Don't be facetious."