Anjum Ibrahim

Safdar surrenders

“The very much retired captain Safdar…”

“Before you say anything I would like to inform you that after his Sunday shenanigans’ his wife and heir to the Sharif Throne for the first time ever said something publicly in his favour. She said that he gave his arrest like a true tiger…”

“That is indeed a first because previously whenever he was mentioned she would either keep quiet or focus on her daddy’s numerous contributions to this country and…”

“Right, so his six to seven hour defiance to National Accountability Bureau arresting officers without any of Nawaz Sharif’s well-fed loyalists around him…”

“What do you mean well fed?”

“Sorry, I meant well looked after by Nawaz Sharif though the First Uncle has selectively taken only a few on board and…”

“He took Mushahid on board - the Jack of all parties and master of none.”

“How do you define Jack? The one who went up the hill?”

“Yes and Jack went up the hill but then he broke his crown and Jill, the poor thing, came tumbling after. Mushahid’s crown can be defined as his usual 180 degree verbal turnaround to support his new masters that he maligned when he was with his old masters, but then don’t forget Jill, in this case the new party he supports, always but always comes tumbling down so…”

“Don’t be facetious. Anyway those around the First Uncle are Mushahid but not Parveen Rashid though once he knew the heir to the Sharif Throne is coming back he came out of the woodwork to attack Chaudhry Nisar and…”

“And stop! Get your dratted keyboard mended or replaced, its Parvez Rashid… but let’s not get into all that again. I just wanted to inform the First Heir Maryam Nawaz, First Uncle eat your heart out, that a tiger hunts alone, he is not family oriented if you know what I mean…”

“You forget my dear, once a tiger is tamed, and Maryam has had a long while to tame this member of the cat family to follow her instructions, which I assume were to take along as many as were willing to accompany him and give his arrest…”

“Member of the cat family!”

“All are not tigers, Nawaz Sharif is a tiger, Maryam is a tigress though not yet fully grown, the retired captain is a house cat and beware if you change the house the cat won’t follow you…”

“And the First Uncle?”

“Eurasian lynx.”

“What?”

“A Eurasian lynx belongs to the cat family, but is small enough not to present any danger and oh yes its decorative – you know the hats and…”

“Don’t be facetious.”