ANJUM ibrahim

Imran under the spotlight, again

“So the Khan actually delivered what he had said and I would like to know what our Lisping Lollipop Interim Prime Minister has to say after he had challenged The Khan and Zardari sahib to acknowledge that their parliamentarians had engaged in horse-trading during the Senate elections.”

“He is not available for comment, he is in London attending a conference and really if he is to become a more permanent prime minister, then he needs to do two things. First, take elocution classes, and before you take exception to that don’t forget Margaret Thatcher also took elocution classes; and second, he needs to revisit his appearance – a beard will get him stopped at all Western airports and whatever he wears looks kind of disheveled so he needs some tips on…”

“Who do you suggest he get the tips from?”

“Well, Benazir Bhutto had hired the international firm Satchi and Satchi…”

“Too expensive besides her rival Nawaz Sharif never hired nobody, he simply bought very expensive suits in London and at home he has his own long time tailor or so I heard. And Benazir Bhutto’s legal heirs have not followed her example either – Zardari sahib pretty much wears whatever he wants and there were some faux pas when he was president and wore a baseball type hat while disembarking in a Western capital…”

“Yes, but who should these people consult to make them look prime ministerial or presidential if you know what I mean.”

“Oh well there are some very famous brand names that can be used, I mean there is Hasan Shahryar Yasin who is famous around the world and…”

“Isn’t his clientele young and slim and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is neither slim nor young and…”

“How about Maria B?”

“Does she do men’s clothing?”

“I am not sure, but Maryam Nawaz can take some assistance…”

“Stop it, Maryam Nawaz is a fashion icon, I mean she has worn a different suit at each of the hearings and you must appreciate that, and…”

“She is no Ivanka Trump who was a model and remains svelte after three children.”

“Ivanka is a good 12 years younger I think and besides they have the important thing in common: they are both First Daughters.”

“I stand corrected.”