So u r in?
In? I don't get u?
When was I out?
U were out since October 99.
Oh! U r referring to the Commonwealth!
Ya, finally the Foreign Ministry efforts bore fruit.
Really?
What do u want to say?
Nothing!
Just thinking about the performance of other ministries.
What do u mean ?
Simple!
Thinking about the law and order and provision of basic needs to the people.
What r u hinting at?
My dear, frequency of bomb blasts increasing day by day. The latest two bomb blasts at Pak-American Cultural Centre in Karachi on Wednesday leaving one dead and 30 injured.
The Information Minister has stated ............
I know I know......the usual statement "law will deal with the culprits........."
Why r u so sarcastic?
Do u know how many people have been affected by the" killing water" in Hyderabad.
What? Water can't be killing my friend.
Over 450 people have been hospitalized in Hyderabad with water-borne diseases resulting from the use of contaminated water in Latifabad, Hyderabad, Qasimabad and Kotri cities.
R u joking?
How come! is it possible?
It is learnt that contaminated and toxic water released from Manchar Lake for consumption.
Come on! The people should be wise enough to use bottled water.
Bottled water in rural areas?
Ya, All TV programmes show bottled water being used in high level meetings.
My dear what is projected is not what the reality is.
May be u r right.
Come on!
Don't be sarcastic; let us celebrate admittance to the Commonwealth.
Oh! But the Chief is not happy.
Why?
He didn't like the Secretary General's remarks.
By the way what he said?
The Secretary General has said that Islamabad had to implement amendments to the Constitution in letter and in spirit, including "the issue of the separation of the offices of the President and the Chief of Army Staff."
The Chief need not worry if the promises have to be fulfilled in December, my dear.
Ya, but the final decision will be taken in national interest. It comes first.
Putting national interest first reminds me someone. Do u have the lady in the neighboring country in mind?
What for?
For declining the post in national interest.
No my dear,
On the contrary I was thinking of the intended cabinet expansion.]
Not any more. We already have a sizeable cabinet.
Come on!
The cabinet expansion is expected because of the unification of PML.
U have to look at the interest of people my dear. It is inevitable after unification.
U mean to say the tax payers have to pay the cost of unification of the PML.
Sort of, my dear!
So what could be the ratio of awarding positions to various factions?
It's anybody's guess!
Will u talk simple?
Look! A section of PML having one MNA already got the post of federal minister.
Ya,
The party with one MNA has got the federal portfolio.
True!
Am worried if they go by this formula, how many ministers we would be having without any portfolio.
Come on, we had a history of having "ministers without portfolio".
Ya, it has happened in our political history. "wazir -e- bay mehakma" sounds fascinating.
Ya, at least he can't be held responsible of not doing anything.
Great!

Copyright Business Recorder, 2004

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