“I have a name for Governor, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…”
“Aren’t you jumping the gun! Debate is still going on as to whether Governor’s rule is to be imposed….”
“So you think it’s a carrot and stick approach – you do what we want you to do, and we won’t impose Governor’s rule.”
“I see the stick, but where is the carrot.”
“Two negatives make a plus, right.”
“For Pete’s sake!”
“OK, so how about a radish and carrot approach.”
“Don’t be facetious, my friend, this is serious.”
“The in-man — Vawda — says they as the party of The Man Who Must Remain Nameless and Faceless should contact Shahbaz Sharif and/or Zardari sahib and a meeting will be arranged.”
“Are you sure the country’s prime minister and the president are empowered to arrange a meeting between a jailed man and his family?”
“I wouldn’t take on that facetious tone….Vawda is a samurai unlike the Ministers of Defence, Law and Justice and…”
“OK, back off, my friend. Anyway, it may not be a carrot and stick approach, but it is shock and awe isn’t it?”
“Hmm maybe but you know the shock is absorbed by the…”
“Stop it you silly, anyway, I have a name for the Governorship of KPK.”
“Would that be a PPP man again?”
“My proposal is to give the governorship to Hamza Sharif.”
“I wasn’t aware that you were in the Maryam Camp!”
“Why are you assuming he will fail? I mean, if he follows the diktat…”
“Well, he has already shown complete ability to zero in on the diktat that he must follow…”
“Hamm, but where is he! I haven’t seen a single report relating to him for the last….last….why, ever since Maryam Nawaz was awarded the Chief Ministership of Punjab.”
“I hear he is hanging out with Captain Safdar in…”
“Shut up.”
“I have an appointment with the Prime Minister and the President and…”
“Not applicable for you, my friend.”
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