"So now what?"

"These days everyone is a lawyer."

"That's not fair - we are a highly opinionated citizenry and we all like to give opinions."

"Excuse me, but you used the word opinionate in a wrong context..."

"Like the word trustee and beneficial owner and..."

"Don't be facetious; anyway opinionated does not mean having an opinion but unduly adhering to an opinion that reflects preconceived notions."

"In my book that is an opinion, I mean how many of us are able to come up with an objective opinion - our experiences, past and present set of circumstances, dictate the way we think, we argue, we defend ourselves."

"Oh dear, now I know you Nawalas are in trouble - that's when you try to be profound and speak in riddles and generalisations and..."

"I won't answer that on the grounds that it would infuriate me."

"Maybe the next time Mian sahib and children or The Khan and Team change their lawyer you can be a candidate."

"Enough anyway why doesn't Mian sahib dump Maryam as he dumped Mushahidullah and Parvez Rashid and she can leave the country and..."

"Two things my friend: first you don't dump your heir, I mean even Trump the Violator of all Norms of a presidential candidate as well as President Elect has not done so and at considerable risk of greater opposition to his appointments/proposals; and secondly the dumped are not really dumped and Mian sahib keeps them on board - they just don't have the title and the..."

"Hmmm, Maryam is Mian sahib's first born and the brightest of the lot and her dad loves and trusts her... I mean millions of dollars in her name reflect that, and recently she has developed political ambitions and..."

"See that's what I don't understand. What chance does she really have to be his political heir? I mean with First Uncle and First Cousin alive and kicking who understand constituency politics which she doesn't and..."

"I think Mian sahib intends to give her a federal portfolio after his 2018 election win and after elections 2023 to make her the prime minister and himself the President..."

"What is this? Vision 2023....reminds me of Ahsan Iqbal..."

"You wait and see."

-Business Recorder