Partly Facetious: Zardari's photograph

"A picture is worth a thousand words."
"A much used and in some instances abused proverb but for the life of me I am a greater supporters of the power of the pen."
"Well, in a country where literacy rate has fallen from 60 to 58 percent - in a document that was approved by the Finance Minister prior to publication I don't think your preference is quite relevant."
"You are being facetious. But I know which photograph you are referring to."
"Do tell."
"The photograph of former President Zardari, flanked by his three children, two on one side and one on the other and his sister Faryal Talpur next to the eldest and the youngest - all three are smiling and helping Zardari sahib wield the knife on a gianormous cake."
"It was to commemorate his assassinated wife's 62nd birthday!"
"We all know who wields the knife in that family my friend!"
"Don't be facetious."
"Right but I thought you were referring to the photograph of former President Zardari with his eldest daughter showering rose petals on Benazir Bhutto's mausoleum and not Bilawal Bhutto Zardari engaged in the same activity." "Who was the source of the photograph?"
"I don't think Parvez Rashid sent PTV or APP for the purpose! But you know to get all four in one photograph must have taken some sweet talking on Zardari sahib's part; need I add given that two of his children are adults and the party's national ratings are declining perhaps he should have provided BBZ's photograph instead..."
"Or better still he should do what Ishaq Dar does - borrow more to get a credit rating rise and attribute the rate rise to better macroeconomic indicators - only those he manipulates through the borrowed money."
"I don't see...oh Zardari sahib should give unlimited credit to..."
"Hush anyway would Gilani please return the necklace left here by the Turkish Prime Minister's wife for our flood victims and..."
"He probably paid the price and wanted to keep it as a souvenir..."
"There should have been open bidding for it..." "You nawalas cant get sanctimonious on this - there is no open bidding for LNG, there is to be no open bidding for all Chinese investments, there is no..."