Partly Facetious: The PML(N)-MQM meeting

"What's with the PML-N and the MQM meeting?"

"Strange, hunh!"

"Indeed, it's not as if the PML-N has the government in Sindh and it's not as if the two parties alone can challenge The Khan in the centre."

"Politics of being out of power in Pakistan is to take one step after another that may unnerve the Chief Executive!"

"And politics in power?"

"Zardari sahib thought he had lured all the electables to his side and together with the beneficiaries of the Benazir Income Support Programme he would be voted back to power in 2013 and that didn't happen!"

"It was all those ungrateful BISP beneficiaries...."

"Don't be facetious."

"Zardari sahib said it was pre-poll rigging, the party leaders weren't allowed to canvass for security reasons and..."

"Yeah, yeah then Nawaz Sharif thought his party would win hands down in 2018 notwithstanding his own conviction because his administration had met the pledge of meeting the energy shortfall and that didn't happen either."

"No, but many a politician abandoned his/her party to join The Khan, and need I add the astute Chaudhrys of Gujrat who are The Khan's allies, publicly made this accusation and..."

"I tell you there is one lesson to be learned from all this."

"That the voters cannot be trusted?"

"Let me answer by giving an example. Look at what happened to Bernie Sanders - from the front line position as the Democratic nominee to fight Trump in November after Super Tuesday he has emerged as the second candidate in terms of delegates and..."

"Yes I know Biden surprisingly has more delegates today though the race is not yet over..."

"Indeed; but the fact that the Democratic establishment thought that Bernie couldn't win against Trump while Biden can, may have been the critical factor."

"Ah, the ubiquitous establishment!"

"But don't forget that Trump himself was not supported by the Republican establishment in 2016 so Bernie with his movement may have a chance."

"Indeed, so talking of the Zardaris and the Sharifs and The Khan...hey where are you going?"

"No comment."