"So the A-listers were out in full force last week."

"Is your reference to domestic or international A-listers?'

"An A-lister is an A-lister, I don't get the question."

"Well, Donald Trump was very active last week with executive orders; one of which banned entry from those Muslim countries where there are no Trump Towers. And as a democrat weaned on Pakistani politics I fully support that! I mean all anti-democratic forces in this country too urge politicians', especially the head honchos of our parties, to desist from furthering their own economic interests when in power and President Trump has conclusively proved that it is just not possible..."

"Don't be facetious, besides you should focus on ways to resolve the crisis."

"How about inviting the First US Family to have a joint venture with the Pakistan First Family and build a Trump/Nawaz Sharif Tower in Murree or up in the hills somewhere and..."

"I don't think the venture would attract Trump because, one, he doesn't like his name to be used in conjunction with just any name, besides Trump would see no national interest either, I mean Mian sahib's children may be very wealthy but that wealth is in the UK and Saudi Arabia, and two, we have no tourists to speak of, I mean our elite spend vacations in their homes abroad so no I don't think there is demand and so no it doesn't make business sense."

"Speaking of Theresa May did you see the three A-lister democratic countries she visited recently to sell Brand UK after Brexit: Trump's US, Modi's India and Erdogan's Turkey."

"Hmmm, Bush would have said axis of..."

"Hush, as far as I am concerned the US people are fighting their President legally - through peaceful protests and the courts and these protests are spontaneous and not spearheaded by a rival political party."

"I agree, I respect the American people and let's see what happens but you know when I was referring to A-listers I was referring to domestic events. I mean the A-listers are the affidavit-listers... it all started with Dar sahib and need I remind Dar sahib that he was not the only one from his own party or other parties, to be tortured by a military dictator, I mean Bhutto sahib was actually murdered by one, but he is the only one with the affidavit."

"That shows he is a trail blazer because the daily Panama hearings have now many, many affidavits and..."

"There you go, we agree at last."

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