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  • Aug 23rd, 2017
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"I can't believe this Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). I mean after all that Mian sahib claims he has done for this country and it's not even letting the party that he gave his name to and painstakingly transformed into the largest party in the country today retain his name!"

"Claims?"

"Well, there are some counter narratives too... anyway, I knew you were a Nawala but a narrative that needs an urgent change, and even his own party members with some backbone agree that it needs to be changed..."

"Parveen Rashid hath spoken!"

"What? You haven't sorted out your keyboard yet? It's Parvez not Parveen Rashid and just cause the guy thought he was being very smart by highlighting a county in the UK known as Middlesex..."

"That's not it... I can't afford a new keyboard anymore - Dar imposed a tax on keyboards and personally I think he did it on purpose so that I keep miswriting Rashid's first name and..."

"That's not true, I think!"

"OK, but I tell you how dare the ECP..."

"Listen there is always a solution. There is a standard operating procedure commonly referred to as SOP solution or the party could go the unusual way but Mian sahib being Mian sahib would, I believe, stick to the pattern he has set and follow the SOPs."

"What are these SOPs?"

"He will announce the permanent party name as PML-S, S for Shahbaz but the interim party name would be either an M or a K."

"You are being facetious, and I presume the interim would be for 45 days...that seems to be also part of the SOPs..."

"It's the time when NA-120 results would be out and more permanent decisions can be taken..."

"Now who is being facetious?"

"And what's the unusual way?"

"I believe that he would give it to Shahbaz Sharif, the only person who will be able to keep his legacy alive... I know the love of a daughter may trump the love of a brother but common sense dictates that..."

"Speaking of Trump his policy on India, Pakistan and Afghanistan is scary for..."

"What else did you expect? I mean the policy is a reflection of Trumps' SOPs no!"

"What is your response?"

"Long live China..."



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