PARTLY FACETIOUS: In the subcontinent the haters don’t want what the hated have

“Hatred is an emotion that eats the hater from the inside.”

“Right, but when there are those who not only wish ill but are in a position to do ill…”

“Even then, hate is an emotion that will eat one from the inside. Not good for blood pressure and…”

“But The Man Who Must Remain Nameless and Faceless did quite a number on the Sharif family, the Rana, Saad Rafiq and…”

“Both sides have their narratives pat — right!”

“True, someone once said I am hated because I got what they want.”

“That’s jealousy, in the subcontinent the haters don’t want what the hated have. I mean, I can’t imagine Mian sahib wanting to be where The Man Who Must Remain…”

“Don’t be facetious. But do you think Mian sahib did another Mian sahib – by saying that one of those who supported The Man Who Must Remain and Nameless and Faceless to become the Prime Minister has got his just deserves though I am not sure yet what punishment has been meted out to Faiz Hameed, but then he went on to say the other supporter also needs to be punished.”

“I don’t get you. If you are referring to the previous chief of army staff then let me remind you that it was Mian sahib who appointed him during his third tenure as prime minister, and it was Mian sahib who supported his extension in spite of opposition from within his own party, and it was…”

“Can’t understand the suicidal appointments made by a succession of our chief executives – the Chief Election Commissioner was appointed by prisoner number 804…”

“Yep, the appointees reckon that they have a follower, but the follower is following the one on the seat, and once that is taken away…”

“Besides, Musharraf was allowed to leave the country in spite of the conviction and no incumbent to the same position is likely to sign off on his predecessor being taken to task…”

“Don’t forget, Mian sahib was also allowed to leave the country after he was convicted. Anyway, I asked did Mian sahib do a Mian sahib or didn’t he? I am referring to his tendency to make the same mistake again and again and again just to prove that the previous decisions were right.”

“No because his reference was not to the previous army chief but to…to…”

“Not to the Third Wife, surely! Not to The Buzz, not to Awn Chaudhary, who has changed sides courtesy the Third Wife, not Jehangir Tareen – people who may have been able to save the Khan administration from the vote of no confidence……”

“See, revenge is a dish best served cold and the coldest dish these days is the Third Wife. She has the capacity to damage The Man Who Must Remain Nameless and Faceless with her guidance, and for the life of me I can’t understand why the two are not allowed to meet on a regular basis because she alone can…”

“Gotcha.”

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