White Lies

PPP may not be in the driving seat in Punjab but party parliamentarians are giving signals that they soon will be. Insiders tell us that party MNAs and MPAs are piling up demands and are unwilling to tolerate any delays by government functionaries. Bureaucrats displaying a forensic attitude or suspected of delaying tactics are firmly told off with a  "If you don't do it now we will have it done next month anyway."  With Guv Taseer too quiet for comfort, is this merely a lull before the storm?

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There is something brewing among golfers at the Lahore Gymkhana Club. Apparently some claim that the golf committee's captain and vice captain cheated at the Garrison Club tournament, quite simply by providing false scores. It is claimed that the two were found out and disciplined. However buddies at Gymkhana hushed up matters so the two can lead the team on the Indian tour. However two of their golf mates are not giving up investigations.