“Moody’s has advertised a job vacancy…” “Yes we know silly, Dar sahib has recommended one of his darlings…”

“Male or female?”

“Don’t trivialize it, Dar sahib confers favours unto his selected as Nawaz Sharif has heaped favours on Dar sahib and need I add some stakeholders have their own selected who may change over time…”

“The key word is selected I guess.”

“Indeed anyway I have it on good authority that Moody’s will be resistant to any recommendations by Dar because of some concerns over data integrity…”

“Hey don’t you think Dar sahib has reinvented himself, we all need to adapt with changing times if we want to remain relevant…”

“Stop you silly, Dar will remain relevant to Nawaz Sharif as long as the relationship that binds them remains.”

“OK anyway as an applicant Maulana will probably propose the name of…”

“Now who is being facetious! The Maulana cares about chairmanship of the Kashmir committee and he has to win an election to get that back.”

“What about The Khan? Is he going to compel Shaukat Tarin to apply for the vacancy at Moody’s?”

“Tarin does not have relevant experience or education and unlike The Big Three, Moody’s may not ignore these two factors.”

“Big Three as in Nawaz Sharif, Zardari sahib and The Khan?”

“No those are the Little Three Thinking They Are the Big Three.”

“Oh so who are the Big Three?”

“Those who can get rid of the Little Three with little effort and no I ain’t gonna spell them for you.”

“OK anyway I reckon if The Khan applies for the job he will get it.”

“How dare you!”

“Hear me out, Nawaz Sharif and Zardari sahib have not changed their selected, and while Maryam Nawaz does insist on some names they are accommodated but without any portfolio.

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