"Praise the Lord! Lotaism is alive and kicking in Naya Pakistan. The opposition lost even though it had a majority of more than 20...."
"You reckon this is because of The Khan?"
"Ha ha, honesty doesn't get anyone's political support in this country!"
"So how did he get all bills passed, with zero amendments proposed by the opposition with no rapprochement there, in spite of being in the minority?"
"Remember the vote of no confidence against Sanjrani fell by the wayside in the Senate where the opposition had a sizeable majority and don't forget in Punjab too he formed a government though the PTI won less seats than the PML-N!"
"Hmm, so how come? I mean he is alienating his own people, he has alienated his allies, and he is constantly attacking the opposition leaders so...."
"Hey go to the next page please."
"You don't want to answer...."
"Next page please...."
"Is it because The Khan equated lotaism with patriotism? I mean when ever any government raises the issue of patriotism then one had better just shut up and not put up in the Land of the Pure.... Besides if we had remained on the FATF grey list we would have suffered as a nation so it was imperative that a person of humble origin Ishaq Dar...."
"Two things...."
"Oh please this is not America where one's father's social status is not thrown in your face....and nor is it China where everyone has an equal status depending on aptitude...yes there is only one President Xi but you know what I mean..."
"Agreed we maybe a new country but we are on land that is centuries old, in all such countries a father's social status is brought up once in a while. Anyway the two things I wanted to mention is The Buzz was a tehsil nazim and never held any portfolio...."
"How many times have I told you not to look at a statement by our home grown politicians as being applicable to all - if the opposition is being addressed then focus on them not on some of the turncoats and...."
"But why, how come..."
"Are you deaf, turn the page my friend or else face the consequences."
Copyright Business Recorder, 2020
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