Grooming the Future PM

Bilawal Zardari Bhutto was shown accompanying President Asif Ali Zardari who called upon the British PM David Cameron on July 1^st instant. They were received by the PM at the entrance of the famous 10 Downing Street, London. All looked to be immaculately dressed in dark suits for the occasion, only Bilawal having his jacket buttons open displaying his colourful necktie down to his waist belt. This was little improper for the young PM in the making for a formal occasion of a meeting between the Chairman of a political party and the Head of the Executive of the UK and that too in the presence of a Head of a State – though admittedly his own father. The jacket buttons are supposed to be done up on such occasions especially when outdoors. The buttons are normally undone while seated in a chair indoors or outdoors.

A small point of etiquette but quite important for the proper grooming of the future leader of Pakistan who would have to interact with his contemporaries in the comity of the nations.

Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)