Daily Diary (DD) - Day 199 of 2025

1842hrs:

Yet another day at home but productive. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 198 of 2025

1533hrs:

Still at home today as I continue to grapple with Urdu documentation. What can be done in English in an hour could take up to 3 days in Urdu and still not reach the standard achieved in English. 

Unfortunately, any activist living in such an environment as AJK, has to inevitably take on the burden of his people's laziness or simple unwillingness to learn about the world and its developments, given that English remains the lingua franca of most cutting edge research.

Yes, we understand that the Chinese are making inroads but the Urdu speaking world appears to still be in some form of stupor, that may not be entirely blamed on British colonialism but it certainly has played a significant part.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 197 of 2025

1941hrs:

Arrived back home in Sehnsa yesterday evening. Spent the day reflecting amidst a very welcome wet day. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 196 of 2025

1335hrs:

Still trying to cram in one more meeting before leaving Mirpur.

The sky is overcast with tiny drops of infrequent rain but humidity remains high in the city. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 195 of 2025

2328hrs:

A thoughtful day in Mirpur. Methodical and inbuilt evolution. Each day opens a new vista. 

Kotli is where the gravity is, Mirpur and Poonch will vouch for that. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 194 of 2025

1825hrs:

Another journey, down South towards Mirpur this time. The rain has also accompanied us, in fits and spurts. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 193 of 2025

1155hrs:

Now that I have received confirmation today (by phone from the Assistant Commissioner's office, Sehnsa) that my dear paternal uncle (Taya Munshi) has indeed made an application to the Assistant Commissioner (AC), in reference to wanting the endemically corrupt administration of AJK, to assist him in securing his preferred share of the family inherited land of 27 Kanaals (c. 3.4 acres) divided by 3 (brothers), meaning each brother is entitled to a 9 kanaal (c. 1.1 acre) share. 

We don't have a problem with his share, we just have a problem with him (Taya Munshi) insisting and conniving with the administration to try and take land which comes in our share, just because some of it happens to coincide with the main road. 

He already has land on the main road and has built a number of shops in his share of the land but wants more, at out cost as we are not intent on taking commercial benefit of land that is adjacent to our residence. We just don't need the commotion that commercialism brings to the neighbourhood. We'd rather make effort on restoring nature in our vicinity. 

We have to now engage in countering his greed. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 192 of 2025

1329hrs:

I haven't ventured out to Kotli today either, focussing on data management at home instead. 

We have learned that Ayaz Butt's incarceration has been extended (he was originally arrested on the 15th of June 2025) to the 24th of July at least. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 191 of 2025

2113hrs:

A day spent mainly at home today, although I did venture out as far as Gulpur. I will be resuming my daily drive to Kotli tomorrow, as I continue preparing for a structural Awaami Adaalat (Public Court) there. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 190 of 2025

1114hrs:

From last night I have been taking antibiotics to prepare myself for some long overdue comprehensive dental treatment, some of it pending for almost 3 decades. 

This is affecting my ability to work in every sense but it is a necessary part of self-improvement, if not self-preservation. 

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