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"Did you hear the Father and Son?"

"And what about the Holy Ghost?"

"Now who is being facetious?"

"Yes I did hear former First Spouse and former President of Pakistan and current First Decision-Maker of the People's Party and his son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and you must agree with me when I say that truth is relative."

"I do and it is more relative in politics than in any other discipline."

"Agreed!"

"This is indeed an auspicious day: both of us agreeing that is, normally we agree to disagree."

"Zardari sahib's reconciliation policy has always achieved a consensus within clearly identified groups, you know like you and me agreeing - we both give opinions so we belong to one group..."

"I don't understand."

"Remember Zardari sahib's politics of reconciliation, it is one of consensus whether he is in power in the centre or a province and all stakeholders matter to him..."

"The public is not a stakeholder?"

"Yes it is, but not relevant when elections are more than a year away. And the policy of reconciliation is premised on Zardari sahib's ability to set aside the past and even ongoing actions that fuel his anger......"

"Hmmm..."

"Mian sahib on the other hand does not forget a slight but he does forget a favour or such is the perception of the former President."

"One question: with father and son in parliament on seats that are currently occupied by loyal and obedient Zardis what would change."

"Ah, but you forget the Holy Ghost..."

"Don't be facetious."

Copyright Business Recorder, 2016


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