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Monday 15 August 2022

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 227 of 2022

1303hrs:

Day 71 at Maqbool Bhat Shaheed Square - Dadyaal.

0741hrs

My punctuality deficit has decreased to 322 minutes.

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In pursuit of a neutral JKA it is important that the world understands that we identify occupation of all kinds as occupation. Hence, our second black day in a row:

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The following quotes will always haunt India until they vacate this territory. It should be remembered that we suggest the same for all foreign forces:


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In the recent wave of protests throughout AJK we have also noticed government servants also protesting for a pay rise in light of the spike in living costs. These particular government servants in Dadyaal gathered en masse to remind the government of their unfulfilled promises. They also threatened to increase the volume and velocity of their protests if their demands were not met:


For those of you who cannot read the description within the video embed, here it is:

We interview Abdul Malik Bhat who is advisor to the president of the teacher's association of AJK. We understand that government employees in the State of AJK have not been given a pay rise in line with the recent hike in inflation, despite being assured and promised that they would be accommodated by the AJK Government. They also point out that government employees throughout the 4 provinces of Pakistan plus Gilgit Baltistan have all been given a pay rise to combat inflation.

They vow to increase the intensity and scope of their protests onto the streets of AJK if their 'just' demands are not met.

Matloob Hussain - district vice president (of the teacher's  association) Mirpur also adds his point of view.

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