PARTLY FACETIOUS: The luncheon by PM

"The Khan gave a luncheon to his allies...what are you laughing at?"

"Allies or the mafia?"

"Hey you say tomato the US way and I say tomato the British way."

"You are being unfair, just because The Khan is convinced that the mafia, the cartels, the hoarders, the smugglers run rampant in this country...."

"Don't forget the most important of them all, the blackmailers...."

"Yep that about sums up his views on the wealthy people of this country and that is why The Buzz got his job, the guy doesn't belong to any of these groups and...."

"Hmmm and now that Firdous Ashiq Awan, the cannonball is back on board, The Buzz's good works would be projected in an appropriate manner...."

"You sure! I mean The Buzz is a shy guy around women and....and especially strong women..."

"Can I add to the definition of strong?"

'Spiritually and physically?"

''Precisely, we are on the same page. And speaking of being on the same page...."

"Again and again and again..."

''Right, repeatedly, which implies those on the same page are equally complicit which needs to be dealt with because the public is no longer focused on the corruption of yester years but on inflation and...."

''Thank the Lord, the current account...."

"That does not place food on my table."

"But the current account...."

"Stop it, that is becoming a joke - I want a job and food on the table and before I turn to the current account I may be interested in the looters of previous administrations being actually convicted rather than simply used by some of the media team members whose girth is expanding ..."

''Prime Minister has taken notice of Shahzad Akbar's expanding girth and issued a notification that he is to lose 30 pounds, the weight he gained since getting the portfolio...."

"don't be facetious, what about the delay in setting the support price of wheat prompting the farmers to come out on the streets with one death by the way, what about the delay in bringing the price of wheat and sugar down months after those dratted inquiry reports..."

"One thing at a time my friend - the rot in this country as stated by The Khan would require his being re-elected for the next two terms....."

''I agree, first, there would be no need of allies whose face is so not personable, then there are those who are blackmailers, then there are....."

"Hmm I get it."

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