“Buoyancy is extremely important.”
“I can’t swim, so for me….”
“Hey I wasn’t referring to buoyancy as applicable to someone swimming.”
“Oh well I don’t own a boat, hey by the way I would like to point out a major expenditure difference between our rich and those in the West.”
“Assets are not buoyant silly, real estate or gold or….”
“For your information real estate can be hostage to typhoons and rains.”
“OK but they don’t float. Right?”
“Right they kind of sink, remember the hotels built near water in this country that were washed away during the heavy rains….”
“That reminds me, they are being built again in similar spots.”
“You have to give them credit for perseverance – it brings to mind the age-old proverb If at first you don’t succeed….”
“Dear Lord anyway our rich buy properties abroad while the rich in the West also buy boats and yachts and liners.”
“OK, OK, but when I mentioned buoyancy being important I was actually referring to Chairman Federal Board of Revenue.”
“Shut up, he is a dedicated officer with a proven record of performance and…”
“Back off will you, I wasn’t going to mention his buoyancy level.”
“Then what in the world reminded you of him when you introduced the topic of buoyancy?”
“Well under his guidance FBR has applied a buoyancy-based tax collection….”
“Good heavens.”
“Let me finish, it’s a buoyancy-based tax collection forecast.”
“Oh does that mean that the budgeted targets, which have been unrealistic forever so long, would now be based on more accurate projections with….”
“What’s wrong with you!”
“But didn’t you just say….”
“Appreciate the announcement, and move on.”
“Our Prime Minister likes to give rewards for innovative….”
“There you go. One million rupees each to whoever is involved in this activity.”
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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