"Musharraf was in full possession of his dictatorial powers at the time of the assassination and need I add he was fully informed about the retrieved evidence at the murder site and..."
"But Musharraf has been less than honest about a lot of matters and after he became a sort of non sequitur in politics he has been making rather outlandish statements some of which have even hurt the country - remember his statement that during his tenure we used the money given by the Americans to fight terrorists to strengthen our defenses against India."
"Right, but what he said is what the assassinated leader's close confidantes also said at the time and continue to say today."
"And they are all in political wilderness."
"True, but I ask you why was no murder charge ever leveled against Nawaz Sharif?"
"I thought he has been named in the First Instance Report on the Model Town incident which killed dozens and injured nearly a 100 - police brutality sourced to orders from members of the executive..."
"Right, but that charge was leveled in 2014 - decades after the Sharifs came into politics. Poor Zardari sahib was accused of murder and other irregularities shall we say since he was not even officially an adult."
"You reckon there is a need to change the narrative by Zardari sahib of "I have served my time and been tortured and exonerated" or that of his enemies accusing him of "murder and corruption and all sorts of irregularities" though mind Mian sahib and his daughter are not changing their narrative either of Why Us?"
"I reckon if Zardari sahib gets rid of his moustache all will be well."
"How many Sindhi waderas do you know who don't sport a moustache, I mean even Murad Ali Shah, whose Sindhi credentials are impeccable though diluted by his long sojourn in the West has that kind of a moustache... but the Kashmiri Sharifs are clean shaven."
"You know when Zardari sahib's moustache was black it was more fearful if you know what I mean..."
"You are suffering from pogonophobia."
"What is that?"
"Fear of facial hair including moustaches."
"It's the Taliban who are at fault my friend -their obvious love of facial hair has led a worldwide movement where facial hair are feared and generate a security alarm. As Zardari sahib travels a lot I would urge him to cut his moustache and see the difference."
"Don't be facetious."
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