Partly Facetious: Difference in Semantics

ARTICLE: "Imitation is the best form of flattery."

"Hey back off The Khan doesn't imitate no one - he gives extempore speeches even at the cost of making some geographical or historical errors, and its only human to make mistakes, and....and he isn't letting up on the opposition even though some rapprochement may help him achieve his pledges to the general public."

"I was referring more to the fact that his administration is....."

"Hey don't talk about the BRT, true the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government began that ill advised project before 2018 elections and it remains incomplete, but you know it was Pervez Khattak who must be held responsible, not The Khan....and between you and me this is probably why the guy was demoted to be the Defense Minister who as you and I know is a non-starter - no power, no presence, no narrative, no..."

"I get it but that's not what I was referring to."

"For your information the Khan is not re-inaugurating projects approved by previous governments, he is kick starting them and therein lies the difference."

"It's a difference in semantics."

"Indeed and semantics is important because semantics is what constitutes the narrative."

"OK anyway when I said imitation is the best form of flattery I meant...."

"Wait I have it now, The Khan talks of Medina Ki Riyasat and has praised the West for being a role model because in the West justice is equal for all, social protection for those who are unemployed...."

"Nope that's not it either....The Khan said before he was the Prime Minister that dual nationals or those with iqamas must give up their dual nationality or iqama, bring their wealth back and...."

"Oh how these guys have suffered - Zulfi Bukhari, a dual national, stated that had he been in any other country he would have sued the National Accountability Bureau and law enforcement and..."

"Had he been in any other country, especially in England, he would never ever have a ministry handed over to him."

"Ha, ha, that's true so I would say The Khan is an equal opportunity employer and..."

"Don't be facetious."

""OK but when I said imitation is the best form of flattery I was reminded of The Khan pre-PM days condemning the Sharifs for investment in infrastructure projects as opposed to social sector development and...."

"U turn my friend is how great leaders become greater."

"I stand corrected."

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