“What’s in it for us?”
Recently a group of officials visited a gas-rich Gulf emirate to discuss Pakistan’s import needs. They were astonished when the Gulf emirate’s officials looked at them expectantly after the initial talk about pricing. Following an awkward silence, the emiratis revealed all. Apparently, the previous two ministers from the concerned Pakistani ministry had been primarily interested in seeking an answer to only one question: “what’s in it for us?”
A trifle embarrassed
We hear General Bobby is a trifle embarrassed by all the “Thanks” he’s been receiving, since the gratitude ranges from the sublime to the ridiculous. People have put up messages on billboards and social media, thanking GB for everything from ridding them of the scourge of terrorism to “MQM ka band bajanay kay liye” (as in a Shahrukh Khan spoof on Whatsapp). We’ve also heard that he’s determined not to take an extension – is it besides the point that The Man of Steel may be determined not to offer him one?
Heated exchange
Our mole says The Man of Steel’s Talented Bro and KA have had a heated exchange on the telephone. The talk was about the mess the power sector is in, and apportioning blame for this national catastrophe. Apparently, the telecon took place a couple of weeks ago, with KA at the receiving end.
Daddy’s duties
A reliable source says a group of jiyalas went to see Hubby in Dubai to try and persuade him to return to the Land of the Pure. He has many reasons to stay away, principle amongst them the fear of being NABbed. But rumour has it that Hubby humanized his travails and told the jiyalas that had the late lamented Big Ben been alive, he wouldn’t have thought twice about staying away. Things were totally different in her absence, he said, with young daughters to look after and “marry off”.