"If you are referring to Nawaz Sharif and Dar, then I strongly disagree - they are not tourists, they are bona fide citizens of this country and..."
"Yes, but they are from Lahore so by definition they are tourists in Islamabad."
"OK, so technically Nawaz Sharif could be a tourist in Islamabad but Dar works here, or at least is supposed to be working in Islamabad so I guess you can say he has an iqama (work permit) and iqama holders are considered as residents and not tourists."
"By that logic tourists do not visit a city to tour the accountability court!"
"Don't be facetious; anyway, the First (Nawaz family) and Second (Shabaz family) Sharif camps are in direct conflict as I see it."
"Just because Shahbaz Sharif has not returned with Elder Brother doesn't mean there is a conflict between the two."
"True, but when the media started saying that Nawaz Sharif has decided to return to Pakistan..."
"As a tourist?"
"As a Reluctant Tourist, and this decision was in marked contrast to his daughter's tweet that the First Sharif family will not appear in the Accountability Court on account of the court's bias... so when the news broke that Nawaz Sharif is returning to Islamabad everyone started saying that it was against his daughter's recommendations and in favour of his brother's suggestion..."
"Right, and Maryam Nawaz not to be outdone by a mere brother then sent out the news, or at least I believe it was her, that her dad had rejected all of his brother's suggestions, mind you all, not a single one was accepted....'"
"I heard Mian Sahib Junior suggested that Mian Sahib Senior have his heart medication..."
"Don't be facetious. Anyway I heard that Dar refused to return unless Mian sahib returned..."
"Ha, ha, I heard the same thing and for the life of me I do not understand why Dar sahib's rumoured attempt to make a deal behind Nawaz Sharif's back surprised him - I mean the guy did it once before and so...."
"One time shame on you, second time shame on me, so..."
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