PARTLY FACETIOUS: Has the ‘third party’ been taken on board?

“Why in the world did you kick the poor guy out?”

“I assume the poor guy you are referring to is Nawaz Sharif, now be nice – the guy is hurting a lot!”

“But remember when he returned from the UK after years of treatment in the UK he was cleared of all charges at the airport and….”

“I heard he was prescribed lithium?”

“Low dose or high dose?”

“I don’t understand.”

“High dose is for serious mental disorders and low dose is used as a supplement…”

“Supplement for?”

“For mild anxiety and to maintain an emotional balance.”

“Think: to be in the Prime Minister’s House one day and out on the streets the next must require an adjustment spanning years.”

“In a televised speech Bilawal referred to a guest arriving in G-B and I reckon he meant Nawaz Sharif who is there to campaign for elections.”

“One question: has the third party been taken on board?”

“The third party?”

“Well let me narrow it down: Shehbaz Sharif is not the third party – neither is Samdhi number one – hey why isn’t he accompanying Mian sahib….”

“Was Maryam Nawaz there?”

“No are you dodging my question?”

“Which one?”

“OK so let me ask another question: is Bilawal the third party?”

“Not clear right now, not as long as daddy is in the President’s House.”

“So is it the….hey where is Vawda these days – haven’t seen hide or hair of him for quite a while.”

“Maybe he has gone abroad.”

“Why would he need to do that? I mean it’s not as if….”

“It’s hot here and besides it’s the summer holidays.”

“Oh OK is he on lithium too? Was that your question?”

“No we had moved onto third party in the equation and you better shut up cause if you don’t know then you don’t deserve to know.”

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