Bonhomie
There was general — ahem — bonhomie on display at a dinner party in the garrison town the other day. The ostensible reason was the passage of the FATF bill which all and sundry contrived to pass without a whimper. At the dinner, the Chief(‘s) guests were The Man of Steel’s Talented Bro and Billy The Kid. Surprisingly, another invitee who greeted the guests with great warmth was the Sheikh of Lal Haveli. He was so “hail-fellow-well-met” that it was difficult to believe it was the same man who spews so much personal venom at both these gentlemen. Naturally, The Great Khan was absent because he can’t stand the sight of them.
Go slow
As if the civil bureaucracy’s go slow wasn’t enough to cause a paralysis of governance, the police is also sulking, particularly the force that belongs to the Land of the Five Rivers. It’s unimaginable that a force 200,000 strong is unable to catch that one rapist who has been on the run for many days after the horrific incident on the Motorway. We hear it was suggested that the criminal’s family ought to be “invited to cooperate” but the idea was rejected on the grounds that it was too high profile a case for these kind of tactics. Quietly though, our mole says, people connected to the absconder have been rounded up and yet there are still no leads. There’s only one explanation for it and it is that the Punjab Police is demotivated and in a deep sulk.
Visitations
There have been some interesting visitations to The Man of Steel in his pad across from Hyde Park. These have followed hot on the heels of the first visit last month, from an important personage bearing Al-King’s message. The two latest visitors were also carrying royal missives. We hear The Man of Steel did make a point of criticizing the wave of sectarian violence in the country, leaving the messengers in no doubt that he is no supporter of mayhem in his country.
