Partly Facetious: The Tigers without pay

"So what's all this about standard operating procedures, SOPs?"

"Shhhh."

"Excuse me?"

"The SOPs to stop the spread of Covid19 are carefully and thoughtfully formulated and The Khan has urged provincial lawmakers to help the government implement them?"

"I thought the Tigers without pay, I assume without transport allowance and without any training or knowledge would do that!"

"Don't be facetious, I guess the Prime Minister's point was that it's those dratted Zardis (pale brigade) who are being recalcitrant about following the lead of the centre and I tell you they are corrupt and..."

"Hey they are not the pale brigade anymore, I haven't seen Zardari sahib for months now; I did see his photograph displayed behind one of the provincial ministers though many of them have also been sporting photographs of ZAB and Benazir Bhutto alone and..."

"Indeed!"

"Let me finish, what is more telling is that I haven't seen Faryal Talpur monitoring her nephew Bilawal's public appearances either and I reckon as long as the Corona is rampant brother and sister who maybe high risk have ceded the field to Bilawal."

"Speaking of siblings have you noticed that the relationship between Nawaz and Shahbaz Sharif is distinct from the one between Zardari sahib and Faryal Talpur."

"How so? What I can see is one sibling is clearly subordinate to another in both cases."

"No my friend, the difference is that Zardari sahib is the undisputed heir of Benazir Bhutto and the father of the three Bhutto Zardaris who are the natural heirs of Benazir Bhutto while Madam Talpur is no heir to the Bhutto legacy come what may..."

"So in terms of the monarchy Madam Talpur is Princess Anne while Bilawal is the Price of Wales and..."

"And by that definition Zardari sahib is Queen Elizabeth."

"Right, now take the Sharif brothers, Shahbaz Sharif who has wielded a lot of power as Punjab's chief minister courtesy his elder brother is not Nawaz Sharif's natural heir..."

"I see, so he is like Prince Harry..."

"Indeed and his Meghan Markle is Tehmina who need I add has embarrassed him by making rather awkward statements..."

"Ha ha, ha, that is love, my friend."