PARTLY FACETIOUS: Is Maryam’s government in trouble? Salik however dispensable
“So a conspiracy is afoot to deseat the Punjab government?”
“Technically …”
“Technically all is possible so no talk of the technical to me please, talk non-technical.”
“There is the constitution …”
“Right!”
“Oh OK, so I think the Chief Minister Punjab may have overreacted to a man who said there is corruption in Punjab.”
“Oh you mean like in the West all are talking of the Military Industrial Complex wanting more wars to rake in profits?”
“Right a non-technical statement.”
“But, but it has a basis technically.”
“Oh dear lord – there is that word again. Please be more specific.”
“I prefer being non-specific, today’s Pakistan is not ….”
“Good God please answer a simple question: is Maryam Nawaz’s government in trouble or not?”
“One can’t get more specific than that. OK not.”
“And you say that because?”
“Salik Hussain is a novice, granted a connected novice …”
“Not like Musaddaq Malik connected …. I mean not through sheer hard work and stepping gingerly each day not to ruffle feathers …”
“Yeah family based connections and for your information all, barring none, step with care not to ruffle feathers though the feathers may span a greater area …”
“And the largest wing span is that of a wandering albatross.”
“But surely predators stalk the Wandering Albatross too.”
“No natural predators because of its size let’s say.”
“But some foolish …”
“Hush.”
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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