“Trump says he stands by all his decisions.”
“JD Vance says it was the Iran war and …”
“JD Vance is expendable.”
“He is the Vice President.”
“But expendable for Trump ….it’s like for Mian sahib, Chaudhary Nisar was expendable …”
“Blood is thicker than ….than …”
“Not thicker than family by marriage.”
“What if Ishaq Dar’s narrative differs from that of the Wandering Albatross?”
“Then perhaps leave for the UK.”
“Mian sahib is in UK at present – he reportedly was to go for five days and has been there for about two weeks already …”
“Hey it’s not as if his money is going to run out there. Anyway Dar sahib is not a challenger, more an acquirer.”
“Acquirer?”
“Of portfolios.”
“Even if they have been hollowed out?”
“Even if, and for your information The Wanderer thanked the Prime Minister, a Sharif by blood, again and again and again, during his press talk on Wednesday.”
“Ah so a blood Sharif trumps his own family by marriage namely Chaudhary Salik?”
“That does throw a spanner in the works. Do you reckon it was to create confusion or to get some space to manage cropping issues ….”
“Fiscal space?”
“Don’t be facetious anyway some family by marriage is less important than others I guess. And before you jump to conclusions Trump Junior had reportedly opposed the war with Iran like JD Vance …”
“Ah but Ivanka, the President’s favourite child’s husband ….”
“There you go, but Salik Hussain says he will fight in court!”
“Maybe there will be a reconciliation and I propose the services of the Master Reconciliator Asif Ali Zardari sahib …”
“Hamm but they can learn from him - why not pass a resolution against Salik Hussain in the provincial assembly …”
“Oh shush.”
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