A Quickie: Like Sons, Like Fathers!

Well, I had posted about Dost Muhammed Khosa’s car acquiring habits. Well, now it has come out he probably has learnt the tricks from his father, Zulfiqar Khosa.

Zulfiqar Khosa is among the Pakistan’s elite yet to pay their taxes on the luxury cars they acquired. I guess their excuse is: “Since we didn’t earn money the legal way, how can we pay taxes on it??” or maybe “We are creatures that eat up tax money, NOT pay up!”.

The prominent names making the list are:

Former President Farooq Leghari, Abida Hussain, Zulfiqar Khosa, Makhdoom Ahmed Mahmood, Hina Rabbani Khar, Wasim Akram and Inzamamul Haq.

Besides Zulfi Khosa, the probable excuses:
Farooq Leghari: “This was a gift from my son I swear, so go ask him!”
Abida Hussain: “Now I am PPP so laws don’t apply to me!”
Makhdoom Ahmed Mehmood: “Jao Pir Pagaro say lay lo”
Hina Rabbani Khar:” Jantay ho mein Holbrooke kay sath in houn (yani wo meray mein “in” hay). Aik aur lufz bola to US Aid band kara douN gi!”
Waseem Akram: Yay meri car nahiN, meri biwi key hay.
Inzamamul Haq: Tablighi Jamaat kay aalim nay fatwa diya hay kay luxury tax pay kerna sood daynay kay barabar hay.

Chori Aur Seena Zori: Dost Muhammed Khosa

I know this is hardly a major crime (compared to what else is going around) but it illustrates the mentality of our ruling class pretty well. This guy doesn’t really need the vehicle (he has stolen enough money already and has many a government vehicles at his service) but still there is that itch that has to be scratched I guess…

Trouble In Leghari/Khosa Country — Updated

Well I wasn’t going to write about this but today’s story and it’s omissions and revelations have sort of pushed me. First the latest story:

Khosa’s Big Mouth Leads To His Ancestors Being Exposed As House Negros!

Zulfiqar Khosa (ZK), that is! It was reported ZK is claiming his great-grandfather was the founder of the new Dera Ghazi Khan.

Here is the article (scan and text). My comments follow after it.

It’s Time To Rewrite History

By Tariq Saeed Birmani
Dawn, March 14, 2010