Word has it that the fiery Dr Zulfiqar Mirza suddenly became the darling of the media with most anchors running after him in the race for ratings. But it is not just the former home minister in the Sindh Government who became a household name after his “bare all” press conference. We hear that his father Justice (retd) Zaffar Hussain Shah was rediscovered by many former colleagues and acquaintances. Verdict: “A very upright judge and shareef aadmi.” Word has it that many actually renewed their acquaintance with dad reminding him of their last meeting and telling him aap yaad aa gaey. His Eid calls and callers also tripled. But as for Mirza, not surprisingly many political colleagues were conspicuously missing from his list of callers this Eid.
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The DHA, Lahore management’s embarrassment of riches has become a source of actual embarrassment for them. Despite not being pressed for cash, they were pressed for management acuity this Eid. Nowhere in DHA were adequate arrangements for the flock of faithful to offer their Eid prayers.
Leave alone adequate, arrangements were conspicuous only by their complete absence in the Defence Club. In the Phase II mosque in particular, the faithful tested their faith in the heat under open skies. Piling on the heat and humidity was the maulvi sahib who chose the wrong time to extend his stay on the soapbox.
In the meanwhile, the management offered prayers behind their cordon sanitaires in airconditioned quarters while the mere mortals stood row by row in the heat. It seems aik saf mein ‘naa’ kharay ho sakay Mahmood o Ayaz…
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