Satire: In reality, Ali Dar was appointed; in my dream, he declined.

Satire: The Last Child Yet To Be Appointed

I don’t know what I ate last night, but it clearly came with political side effects.
Because in my dream I saw a press conference — not ordinary, but historic.

Ali Dar, newly appointed Advisor to the Chief Minister, stepped up to the microphone… and refused power.

He said, loudly and confidently:

“Why should I become a minister? Why should I live on taxpayers’ money? My family already has enough protocol to run a small republic.”

I almost woke up right there — but the dream continued.

He added,
“My father is Deputy Prime Minister and also Foreign Minister. My father-in-law is Nawaz Sharif. My sister-in-law is Chief Minister Punjab. The guards salute me anyway. Convoys stop traffic anyway. Tea arrives before I ask. So what additional benefit will a ministry provide — parking closer to the door?”

The journalists fainted.
The microphones trembled.
Democracy briefly regained consciousness.

He continued bravely:

“I have a flourishing business empire in the UAE. Why should I become an adviser in Punjab? Surely among 140 million people someone else must exist who can be appointed?”

At this point, the audience began searching for this mysterious creature called qualified outsider — an extremely rare species, reportedly extinct in local governance habitats.

Ali Dar concluded:

“I thank the Chief Minister for considering me worthy. But perhaps… just perhaps… not every family member needs a government post.”

Then the impossible happened.

Somewhere in the background, a senior political figure whispered:
“Beta, don’t say such dangerous things. The system may collapse.”

And I woke up.

Sweating.

Relieved.

Because thankfully — it was only a dream.