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PARTLY FACETIOUS: Trump says has called off any more attacks on Yemen

“War is not a joke.” “Indeed not but…” “There is no but here – I want it to stop.” “What you said yesterday — Ye Men.”...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: English is a third language for GPS

“Ye Men.” “Oh, for Pete’s sake! With India getting ever more belligerent, this is no time for such feminist remarks!” “What?” “OK, I...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Brown Pope’ is grade 23?

“Why wasn’t the Greedy for Portfolios Samdhi (GPS) at the airport to welcome the Iranian Foreign Minister – a country which has good relations...

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US-China trade war

The Liberation Day “reciprocal” tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump were stayed for 90 days on 9 April for all countries except China....

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: Marco Rubio calling up our prime minister and the Indian foreign minister

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Marco Rubio calling up our prime minister and the Indian foreign minister

“There is no proportionality.” “Right, Israel’s attacks in Gaza…” “That’s not what I was referring to.” “I thought there was...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: The country is finally united

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The country is finally united

“I can unhesitatingly say the country is finally united.” “War or the threat of war unites even a very divided nation.” “I remember the...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: There is a need to divest the Brown Pope of at least one of his hats

PARTLY FACETIOUS: There is a need to divest the Brown Pope of at least one of his hats

“I do think that the presence of all national leaders, not only regional, be ensured in the assembly…” “Nawaz Sharif has not yet...

01.05.2025 10

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘We can no longer suffer accountants gladly’

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘We can no longer suffer accountants gladly’

“Just wondering about war strategies.” “Yes, daily exchange of fire across our borders with India after the Pahalgam attack…” “I am...

30.04.2025 10

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Pakistan and rating agencies

Pakistan and rating agencies

The history of Pakistan’s rating by all three international agencies — Standard and Poor’s (S&P), Moody’s and Fitch — is disturbing as the...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: Dar demands India provide proof

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Dar demands India provide proof

“Thank you, thank you and then again thank you.” “I am not sure who you are thanking and for what, but I hope that Indo-Pak tensions do not...

27.04.2025 10

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Deception is part of state craft, isn’t it?’

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Deception is part of state craft, isn’t it?’

“Deception is part of state craft, isn’t it?” “Right Machiavelli wrote everyone admits how praiseworthy it is in a prince to keep his word,...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Speed, my friend, has become more important than meeting safety regulations’

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Speed, my friend, has become more important than meeting safety regulations’

“I have it on very good authority….” “Your authority reminds me of that funny proverb – when in doubt, blame someone else. That’s the...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: Cholistan and China experience

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Cholistan and China experience

“It indicated a lack of…of….good manners” “If you are referring to the Cholistan project and the canals that Sindh, across the board now,...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: Dar’s Kabul visit

“It disproved your theory.” “What theory?” “That what GPS wants he gets.” “OK so the power that be decided that the economy could not...

23.04.2025 10

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US tariffs and Pakistan

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has categorically stated that Pakistan has no intention of retaliating against the 29 percent tariffs imposed by...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: Our govt has eased visas for foreigners, but there is no reciprocity

“So the visitors were placed in the jail van and….” “Visitors really! The Hungarian Foreign Minister was a visitor, you can’t define those...

20.04.2025 9

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: Nawaz can’t resist turning the page well before others have read till the last line?

“Who did not perform?” “I am not sure what you are referring to! Oh wait did you mean outside Pakistan?” “No within Pakistan.” “Well...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: If you cook nihari you can’t expect quick results?

“I am not sure President Zardari is well enough to revisit his focus on occupation of constitutional offices as opposed to heading ministries...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: This is the new Pakistan staffed by the old

“Shakespeare said it right: much ado about nothing.” “Well, the Gazans are being massacred and…” “Right, but there is a new paradigm in...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: A James Ken doll isn’t going to sell here?

“Barbie brand recently released Le Bron James Ken doll.” “Yes I know he is the first athlete to have a Ken doll, he is a basketball player, and...

16.04.2025 10

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Pakistan’s economic strategy

The overarching economic strategy of the incumbent government is not quite focused on achieving macroeconomic stability, though that is certainly a...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: Ideology is not the same as during ZAB’s time?

“So what’s up?” “The party founded by The Man Who Must Remain Nameless and Faceless is hostage to internecine conflict…. Why are you...

13.04.2025 10

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Lawyers can take you to court and keep you there for decades’

“You heard of Cerberus?” “The three-headed dog in Greek mythology that guards the entrance to the underworld.” “If your reference is to any...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: All our parties have bricks galore

“See, infighting between the underlings, however overlings they may think they are, is common all over the world.” “I don’t think overlings...

11.04.2025 10

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SLA: achievement, failure, or status quo?

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif commended the government’s economic team for its tireless efforts to not only secure the 1.3 billion dollar 28-month...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: The real import of word ‘rapprochement’

“The Man, Who Must Remain Nameless and Faceless, has reportedly agreed to Gandapur negotiating on his behalf.” “Negotiating really?” “Yes,...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: As the Lady of the House she does wield power

“The Man Who Must Remain Nameless and Faceless, during recent meetings with his loyalists, reportedly held his Third Wife’s hand, to tell his...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Balochistan conundrum

“Peace through strength.” “Doesn’t always work. We have used strength to bring peace in Balochistan, but decades have come and gone and peace...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: Shehbaz did not expand his cabinet without prior approval?

“The Brown Pope’s disappearance mirrors that of the Pope.” “The Pope was very ill, sepsis or so it was reported, and this week he left...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: Inmate visitation: scheduled opportunities for incarcerated IK

“So from Nameless to Faceless to now what? Voiceless?” “Technically the voice was also not his for some time now.” “Ah that’s right and...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: In jail, all inmates are equal?

“So, what do you reckon is the lesson learned?” “It’s human to err, right?” “I am not sure what kind of errs you are talking of. I mean,...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Lahore Historical Heritage Revival

“One question: why didn’t Nawaz Sharif go to Saudi Arabia for the last ten days of Ramazan, as has been his practice?” “I guess he didn’t...

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Poverty may trump low inflation

Inflation has come down dramatically – from 28.3 percent in January 2024 to 1.5 percent in February 2025. The question remains: why isn’t there a...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: A word that went out of style decades ago

“How can you tell the man with the power from others?” “Power?” “You know the real decision maker rather than someone who may have the...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: It is difficult if you owe money all round

“Trump declared the South African Ambassador persona non grata, with instructions that he leave the country by this Friday.” “The guy...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: The growing challenge of terrorism

“There is much criticism about intelligence failures….” “Hey the criticism does not take account of the attacks forestalled but only about...

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Policy rate unchanged

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), met under the chairmanship of the Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on 10 March 2025, and decided to keep the...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘The wheels on the bus go round and round…’

“Our political elite has been a trailblazer in so many ways, I think for once they can be the follower of a trailblazer.” “How have the elite...

16.03.2025 10

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: A war of narratives?

“Narrative is not always the same as ground reality, and sadly it is the narrative that prompts actions.” “If you are referring to Jaffar...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: A rock is not a boulder; the boulder is in jail

“So what do you reckon? Between a rock and a hard place?” “Well you don’t challenge a much stronger adversary especially when your, shall we...

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Uraan Pakistan

Uraan Pakistan, an initiative by the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)-led government, was launched amidst much fanfare in the presence of...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Are the two equal or one is more equal than the other?’

“All are equal, but some are more equal than others.” “Yep that’s a much quoted line from the book Animal Farm by George Orwell but if you...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: Trump did follow us in some respects

“Was it a coincidence or did Trump addressed Congress and itemized his achievements since his inauguration on 20 January, the day after Shehbaz...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: A revolutionary change is in the air?

“I find it amazing that people just don’t know how much leverage they have.” “Does Muhammad Aurangzeb…” “Oh, that reminds me there have...

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Divide between nominal vs real GDP

The consolidated federal and provincial fiscal operations data for fiscal year 2024-25 assumes nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at 124,150 million...

04.03.2025 30

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: Truth or untruth is in the eyes of the beholder

“So The Rana refused to take responsibility for the conference by opposition leaders…” “Yes”! “There is no need to be sarcastic about...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: PTI no longer a threat to status quo?

“So the narrative is…?” “That the party of the Man Who Must Remain Nameless and Faceless has no street power, that it is not a threat to the...

28.02.2025 10

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: What actually constitutes the national interest?

“Do you think if instead of the Brown Pope the man Who Must Remain Nameless and Faceless had been at the Dubai stadium to prep up our team…” ...

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: Tarar has the squeakiest voice in the cabinet?

“You have to give the Brown Pope credit where it’s due.” “OK so the International Cricket Council (ICC) championship is being held in...

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SOEs burden on taxpayers no surprise

Conventional economic theory argues that pursuit of privatisation is to enhance service quality, attract private investment, reduce government...

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