“By the way, ‘The Satanic Verses’ is a book which I would be willing to place a substantial bet that Imran Khan has not read. Back in the day when he was a playboy in London, the most common nickname for him in London circles was ‘Im the dim’. The force of intellect which earned him that nickname is now placed at the service of his people, and its enemy, it seems, is my book. If Imran really wants to argue about the literary merits of ‘The Satanic Verses’, I am happy to meet him in a debate on that subject anywhere and any time. Well, maybe not anywhere.”
