Golf fanatic
A high official of the land, who was top of the heap a few years ago and a golf fanatic to boot, expressed an unusual desire to an American counterpart and the latter told the tale. Apparently, in exchange for his “grace and favour”, the official told his counterpart that he wanted to play a round of golf with Jack Nicklaus, nicknamed The Golden Bear, and widely regarded as the world’s greatest golfer of all time. The Yanks lined it up, and then the trail went cold. The official and his counterpart both went off the radar, and the mystery still persists on whether that round of golf was ultimately played or not.
Unrequited love
We hear two old stalwarts of the late lamented Big Ben’s once mighty party, previously disenchanted, have seen the light and returned to the fold. But their newfound love has proved to be unrequited. Isloo’s wags are saying they were promised a “return package” of Rs 30 million each – for constituency expenses and such like, of course – but that once they had re-joined, the package melted into thin air. The reunited stalwarts called and called, asking for the promised 30 million, but there was no answer.
Men in black
When last The Great Khan visited Her Majesty’s realm, he was received by a handful of acolytes, most prominent amongst whom was a London-based donor who also takes care of his leader’s dirty laundry. Apart from this lot, there was also another prominent presence. And that was the Men In Black, all wired up, with earphones plugged in, talking to the mics at their wrists. These gents are said to be members of Her Majesty’s secret service, and no other Pakistani VIP gets to be received by this lot, other that The Great Khan.