“So how did the Chinese treat their guest?”
“Very well there was pomp and ceremony and President Trump seemed extremely happy with the welcome and in an interview with his favourite channel he said President Xi had offered to mediate with Iran and that…”
“Well our own efforts towards mediation were fully shared with our long term partner China and need I add there must have been some suggestions by the Chinese on how to best go about….”
“I heard that the Minister of Foreign Affairs…”
“You should be penalized for saying these things again and again when I have warned you again and again and…”
“All I said was Minister of Foreign Affairs. How is that offensive for anyone?”
“Read the memo.”
“I don’t understand, the government issues so many memos I don’t know which one you are referring to?”
“You are never ever to refer to the gentleman as Minister of Foreign Affairs, you have to state Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs…”
“Was this memo sent to the foreign media?”
“Shut up, anyway all I wanted to say was that you may need a statement from the Chinese to corroborate….”
“The Memo?”
“You are being deliberately obtuse. Our Deputy Prime Minister doesn’t have the clout needed for that. He just wants domestic media outlets to understand his key role in all matters….”
“Right and I accept that.”
“That was quick.”
“Yes I see him at every possible forum, I don’t think the media covers the prime minister in as many events as the Deputy.”
“Does the Deputy Prime Minister and Tarar, the Information Minister, have children of a marriageable age.”
“I hope you are not saying what I think you are saying.”
“I asked because I saw Eric Trump at the banquet sitting at the centre table and I have never ever seen Dar Sahib invite any of his sons to sit….”
“That’s true, and Maryam Nawaz has certainly followed his lead – perhaps the era of family politics is over in the Nawaz League!”
“No comment.”
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