PARTLY FACETIOUS: I was so happy to see the Field Marshal salute the Prime Minister
“I was so happy to see the Field Marshal salute the Prime Minister.”
“That’s the protocol I think.”
“OK but I never saw that before – I mean that is not TO say that he didn’t salute the Prime Minister but it was never shown on television before or at least I never saw it….”
“In that case, we need to put Tarar sahib of the Information Ministry on the mat.”
“Tarar sahib is doing the best job possible, so perhaps he may have mentioned that all were following protocol but I just didn’t……”
“It’s not Tarar sahib place to talk of the titans, besides I don’t think he has been in the frame when, how shall I put, the titans meet.”
“What frame?”
“The picture frame.””
“OK neither have I, but you know all the cabinet members, just under 60 in number, have shown a preference for addressing the public on television rather than calling a press conference that would allow for questions from the media….”
“Those questions are answered on talk shows.”
“But the Titans don’t come on talk shows!”
“They are very busy - institutions have their media cells and political parties have designated those who can come on these shows and the number is not large….”
“How large?”
“Well far less than the cabinet.”
“Right anyway the two titans met at the Prime Minister’s house and momentous decisions were reportedly taken.”
“What decisions….”
“No press release has been issued by spokespersons of either of the two titans however speculation is rife…”
“Ah the birthing of a conspiracy theory!”
“OK but with the titans the life span of a conspiracy theory is very short.”
“How short?”
“From days to perhaps a week.”
“And given that we, as a nation, are lovers of conspiracy theories how long is the life span of non-titan….”
“Could be longer than a decade – our investigations sometimes last decades before being made public.”
“Shush.”
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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