“So Hegseth was not axed.”
“His last Hurrah.”
“I disagree – he will return to the media
and be extremely vocal about …”
“Oh I meant he will be impeached in January when the newly elected ….”
“That’s right; anyway just wanted to point out the difference between US politicians and their Pakistani counterparts.”
“OK so we won’t ever impeach our Minister of Defence, I am not sure if our constitution even allows for …”
“Not sure but whoever has the Defence portfolio is kinda neutral.”
“Stop right there.”
“I don’t mean neutral as per the definition of The Man Who Must Remain Nameless, Faceless and Voiceless.”
“Then what is your definition?”
“I define neutral as someone with little control over his or her portfolio.”
“You need to amend that – Dar sahib is the Minister of Foreign Affairs, then there is …”
“OK the incumbent defence minister
is acting more like a defence lawyer than a defence minister.”
“Khwaja sahib is a lawyer and need I remind you that his frequent chats on the media in defence of the Sharifs are as per instructions of the Sharifs, his very high command ….”
“As well as for the Sharifs and by the Sharifs.”
“Don’t be facetious – loyalty is one thing our party leaders understand and appreciate, besides his numerous appearances on television indicate demand by the media not his own desire to be …”
“True but he certainly meets the demand via supply. Anyway, when I said US politicians are different from ours I was merely referring to the fact that while US politicians, even the rich ones like President Trump, end their tenures they return to their professions. None of our party leaders or their children have held jobs to go back to.”
“President Trump owns his own firms and so do the Sharifs and the Bhutto Zardaris and the ….”
“But those in politics have never worked in any of their firms right?”
“Politics is a full-time job here anyway The Man Who Must Remain Nameless, Faceless …”
“Yep he remains the biggest name in our cricket, but that’s a talent not a job.”
“Talent makes money.”
“So does politics.”
“Why are you being so contrary today?”
“Just got on the wrong side of things I guess.”
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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