Partly Facetious : Young Turks or Young Tigers?

13 May, 2020

"We are a nation of great orators but only when in opposition."

"Ha ha, that's true - I remember President Zardari's statements soon after Benazir Bhutto's assassination - I was impressed but once he came to power..."

"Indeed, and after his party's five years in the centre were up cases upon cases of corruption, nepotism and money laundering of a very serious nature have resurfaced."

"Right and then there is Nawaz Sharif - do you remember how logical and ethical he sounded when Zardari sahib was president?"

"Right, if I recall The Khan wanted to join Sharif's bandwagon..."

"Ah yes I remember, when the wagon left Raiwind seeking to reinstate the Musharraf ousted Chief Justice but the wagon didn't come as far as Pindi where I think The Khan was waiting."

"Hey back off, The Khan's wagon was finally waiting at the right junction."

"In 2018 not in 2009; anyway now The Khan is the Prime Minister may I propose..."

"The Khan doesn't take well to proposals."

"No it's nothing to do with his governance or his decisions since he became the prime minister - it's a personal quirk that has become very pronounced recently..."

"Hey I warn you, don't get personal."

"But it's just a suggestion - he can throw it out the window."

"Already thrown."

"Stop it right now! Anyway I thought the most impressive speech in the assembly on Monday was that of Bilawal Bhutto - I mean the guy is a natural..."

"And I could see Shah Mehmud Qureshi was trained by the PPP - I mean he never abuses and fumes and tosses his head in anger, and yet he let goes barbs that are sharp and poisoned, impressive..."

"The Shah talked about the PPP as a national party when he was a member and lamented that it has become a regional party to which Bilawal Bhutto said it's a pity that The Shah was willing to mention what he learned from the party and yet referred to the Benazir Income Support Programme as Ehsaas...."

"If only Bilawal now cleans up the stable, he has some thoroughbreds, and he would have my vote..."

"And The Khan's junior team was totally vanquished by Bilawal... Hammad Azhar who is a good decade older than Bilawal was boring as his speech was the same o same o and then Murad Saeed got up to speak though he looked devastated as the opposition left the chamber."

"Indeed, but who knows once The Khan and his Young Turks are in opposition..."

"Not young Turks, young Tigers..."

"Tigers do not have a herd mentality..."

"No, it's not herd mentality but herd immunity which is immunity from all suggestions by the opposition and imbibing all statements of The Khan."

"That's certainly true."

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