Daily Diary (DD) - Day 169 of 2025

0428hrs:

Being in one of those unenviable situations where you can neither sleep nor remain productively awake. 

There is a lot to do today. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 168 of 2025

2033hrs:

A day of reflection at home before the big battle ahead. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 167 of 2025

1447hrs:

Fighting oppression as per daily duty. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 166 of 2025

0449hrs:

Today could prove to be the beginning of yet another era in the history of mankind. 

It is possible that by as early as next week, we could obtain confirmation as to whether this new era has indeed begun. Or whether it was another false alarm. 

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Judging by what emerged over the course of today, my thoughts earlier this morning have a true ring to them. 

We learned of the arrest and subsequent detention of Ayaz Siddique Butt at c. 1300hrs today (1pm). Thus was born the hashtag #Release_Ayaz_Butt . 

Here's the short interview we took of Ayaz Butt while meeting him in a room used as accommodation quarters by police employees:

Facebook Link

He had not been given any written evidence of the charges against him, even though he had been informed by police sources of his impending arrest more than a week ago and even when he insisted to see such while waiting at the police station. 

Thus, there was no written evidence of his arrest and in public interest it was crucial that we obtain Ayaz Butt's statement on video, before any opportunity to divert attention away from the actual (yet always deliberately concealed) complainant viz. the Pakistani Army, could be taken. 

As such cases have proliferated in AJK over the past few years in particular, especially in the wake of #RightsMovementAJK there is a very familiar pattern to such arrests and subsequent torture, including detention. A list of such co-citizens targeted by the Pakistani Army - through their clandestine agencies - is almost becoming voluminous:

The following list is not exhaustive but certainly a rising trend whereby the AJK police force is 'forced' to arrest their co-citizens on behalf of protecting 'public opinion as unreservedly in favour of the Pakistani State', to give the impression that when the Pakistani State rhetorically and intermittently reminds the world that it supports the right to self determination of the people of the State of Jammu & Kashmir, it isn't at all hypocritical. 

You cannot force a people in any given territory to like you, especially when you exploit their religious emotions in order to ruthlessly exploit their resources and give heavenly meaning to your corrupt existence.

1) Lala Sarfaraz in 2023 (deceased in 2024) 

n.b. This writer walked barefoot from Dadyaal to Rajhdhani in the scorching summer heat of 2023, in order to secure Lala Sarfaraz's release after he had strongly urged the Pakistani Army to militarily withdraw from Jammu & Kashmir as per UNCIP resolutions via Facebook posts. 

2) 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 165 of 2025

1832hrs:

Have finally managed to oust myself from the relative comfort of home in hamlet Kokoi, village Gurutta, tehsil Sehnsa and am enroute to the district capital of Kotli. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 164 of 2025

2146hrs:

It was a night full of angst, feeling the heat of a burning forest nearby and not being able to prevent myself from cursing all those responsible. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 163 of 2025

1354hrs:

Another blistering day. Today is definitely my last day at home before I venture back out to Sharda for a few days. 

We still have our eyes on completing the last 2 remaining subdivisions (tehsils) of 35 in total viz. Hattian & Leepa. 

We are giving a few more days to our Jhelum Valley district administration to sort themselves out, else we mobilise a large number of our public to bring their inhumane activities to the fore.

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The following is the direction that the Pakistani State is dragging the people of AJK towards:

Here's the text of the tweet elaborating on this poster:

🧵 Thread: Justice for Zarnosh & Jabran – Victims of Extrajudicial Killings In Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.
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Two brothers.
Two funerals.
No trial.
No FIR.
Zarnosh Naseem & Jabran were killed without due process, labeled “terrorists” without proof, and denied basic legal rights.
This is a fight for truth and accountability.
#JusticeForZarnosh #JusticeForJabran
2/
Zarnosh was in police custody for 13 days.
Then released.
Weeks later, falsely linked to a murder he didn’t commit — on a day he was at a family wedding (with proof).
When he refused to do their dirty work, they hunted him.
Then killed him.
3/
His wife, Umme Ahmed, breaks her silence:
“He wasn’t a terrorist.
He was running for his life from the real criminals in uniform.
Even animals weren’t harmed by him — yet he was branded a terrorist.”
4/
Jabran – another innocent man – was also killed.
No investigation.
No accountability.
No explanation.
Just silence.
5/
The state arrested elderly women, tortured his aunt, and terrorized the family.
Yet, for 8 months, with all their force, they couldn’t catch him — because he didn’t commit any crime.
6/
This isn’t just about Zarnosh & Jabran.
It’s about the right to due process, the abuse of power, and fabricated labels used to silence dissent.
What happened to them can happen to anyone.
7/
📢 We demand:
•Judicial inquiry into the killings
•FIR for Jabran’s murder
•Transparent investigation
•End to false “terrorism” labels
🗓️ On June 12, Zarnosh’s family will gather at Bagh DC Office.
Join them. Raise your voice. Stand for justice.
8/
History will ask:
Where were you when they were killing sons without trials?
If we stay silent now, we fail them — and ourselves.
✊🏽 Speak up.
Retweet.
Show up.
#StopExtrajudicialKillings @UNHumanRights @UN @hrw @amnesty @BBCWorld @cnni #RulingEliteAJK
#JusticeForZarnosh
#JusticeForJabran
#HumanRights #POJK
#PakistanOccupiedKashmir

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The above referenced tweet can be accessed here . 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 162 of 2025

1956hrs:

Getting ready to return to the road after a week's break at home. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 161 of 2025

2348hrs:

Leaving it dangerously late again. Recovering though and a re-alignment of priorities is in order. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 160 of 2025

2319hrs:

An ear-ache has been affecting my ability to function over the past couple of days. The pain is receding though. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 159 of 2025

1906hrs:

A day looking hard at the near distant future. 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 158 of 2025

1205hrs:

The sacrifice has gone well. Now we are just trying to ensure that it reaches those who deserve it most. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 157 of 2025

2318hrs:

Another day of relaxing at home, after reaching here yesterday morning just before 0900hrs.

Looking forward to sacrificing a bull tomorrow, for the first time ever. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 156 of 2025

0455hrs:

Weblogging today's entry in Hajeera, as I continue to make my way home - station to station - from Muzaffarabad, since yesterday evening at 2030hrs.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 155 of 2025

0946hrs:

Waking up in Thota near Garhi Dupatta, as we continue discussions with the public on how to penetrate the defences against peace laid out by external forces in this territory. 

We will be trying to meet the Deputy Commissioner of district Jhelum Valley today, to either assist us in overcoming these egotistical hurdles or to witness an escalation, initially through 500 members of the public assisting us in overcoming the Chattian checkpost after Eid. 

If the above peaceful assertion doesn't work then we will escalate this matter through diplomatic forums, as we have been compelled to do on previous occasions. In short, there is always a solution available in favour of the public. 

These external forces seem to be forever keen on humiliating themselves. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 154 of 2025

1211hrs:

Onwards and hopefully upwards beyond Chattian police checkpost today. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 153 of 2025

1012hrs:

We are still in Muzaffarabad but trying to proceed back to our remaining walking targets of Hattian, Chakothi and Leepa. 

Let's see what emerges. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 152 of 2025

2325hrs:

Leaving it late for a number of implausible reasons. 

We are still working away in Muzaffarabad. 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 151 of 2025

0959hrs:

Waking up in Muzaffarabad on a Saturday morning once again, just like last Saturday morning, under quite similar circumstances. 

The remote controlled security apparatus in AJK is now becoming farcical. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 150 of 2025

1325hrs:

Alert! 

We have been prevented from proceeding beyond Chattian police checkpost just a while ago (viz. since 1230hrs).

This checkpost is about 9 km before Hattian bazaar, where we stayed a couple of nights ago. 

We - the public of AJK - have to resolve this ambiguous 'security' framework in our territory once and for all, in order to establish an enduring peace in Jammu Kashmir & Allied (areas). 

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It is now 1800hrs and we have effectively been in sit-in protest mode for the past 5 and a half hours. 

Crucial points to note in reference to the urgent need to withdraw the Pakistani State's presence in AJK:

1) The Pakistani State (through 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 149 of 2025

1420hrs:

After completing our visit of Chikaar yesterday, we are completing our journey from Subri/Tandaali to Hattian today. 

Hence, we are on the verge of completing our #EducationalWalk in 34 of 35 tehsils throughout AJK. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 148 of 2025

2337hrs:

Almost leaving it too late today. The fact that we had zero internet this morning is a factor but never a plausible excuse. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 147 of 2025

1130hrs:

Woke up in Tandaali this morning, a few kilometres off and above the main Jhelum Valley Road. 

We completed the document handover to:

1) President Anees Gilani - District Lawyer's Bar Association - Muzaffarabad

2) President - Central Press Club - Muzaffarabad

The above 2 copies were handed over yesterday while the remaining 2 copies were handed over this morning to:

3) The Prime Minister of AJK - via reception at PM Secretariat - Muzaffarabad

4) Divisional Commissioner - via his personal assistant Arsalaan - Muzaffarabad

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Here's the text of the legal guidance note drafted by Dr Nazir Gilani on the day before yesterday:

Dual Responsibility of Kashmiri Civil Servants/Employees

Duty to Kashmiri people’s right of self-determination under the UN framework

A formal guidance note / internal memorandum template for Kashmiri civil servants employed in the Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir or the Government of Pakistan. 

It is structured to offer principled and lawful navigation of the dual responsibility to state employment and the Kashmiri people’s right of self-determination under the UN framework.

Internal Memorandum / Guidance Note

Subject: Navigating Professional Obligations and the Duty to Uphold the Right of Self-Determination of the People of Jammu and Kashmir

To: All Kashmiri Officers and Civil Servants

From: [JKCHR Legal Department]

Date: 25 May 2025

Reference: UN Charter, UNCIP Resolutions, AJK Interim Constitution 1974, International Human Rights Obligations

Purpose of this Guidance Note

This memorandum aims to provide guidance to Kashmiri civil servants employed in the Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) or under the administrative framework of the Government of Pakistan on how to lawfully and ethically navigate situations where official instructions or administrative practices appear to conflict with their moral and constitutional responsibility to uphold the right of self-determination of the people of Jammu and Kashmir as recognized by the United Nations.

Context and Legal Background

Right of Self-Determination:

The people of Jammu and Kashmir are internationally recognized as holders of the right to self-determination under relevant UN Security Council Resolutions (e.g., 47 (1948), 91 (1951)) and Article 1(2) of the UN Charter.

Trustee Framework of AJK:

Azad Jammu and Kashmir is not a constitutional province of Pakistan but functions under an interim administrative arrangement derived from the UNCIP Resolutions. All officers serve the people of Jammu and Kashmir in a trustee capacity, not as permanent agents of Pakistani sovereignty.

Employee Responsibilities:

While civil servants are expected to adhere to rules of service and perform their duties efficiently, they remain morally and legally accountable to a higher constitutional and international framework regarding the final disposition of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

Guiding Principles for Civil Servants

1. Lawful Compliance with Conscience

Civil servants are advised to comply with lawful orders, provided such orders do not violate the dignity, rights, or freedoms of the people or contribute to the suppression of the UN-mandated right of self-determination.

In cases of conflict, officers should seek written clarification or register a note of concern or reservation, maintaining their professional integrity while documenting dissent.

2. Protected Speech and Conduct

Supporting non-violent advocacy, public education, or legal discourse on the Kashmir issue consistent with UN Resolutions is not prohibited, unless it involves incitement, disobedience of service rules, or unlawful assembly.

Officers are encouraged to participate in or contribute to policy development and scholarship that supports international law compliance.

3. Avoiding Complicity in Oppression

Officers should exercise lawful discretion when asked to implement measures that:

Suppress peaceful protest.

Inhibit access to international legal frameworks.

Enforce narratives or practices that negate the disputed status of the territory.

Any such instructions should be carefully documented, and where possible, recusal or internal reporting procedures should be invoked.

4. Professionalism within Constitutional Boundaries

Article 31(3)(a) of the AJK Interim Constitution 1974 restricts legislation inconsistent with the declared accession to Pakistan. However, it does not criminalize support for UN-supervised final settlement or non-legislative expression aligned with the original intent of the standstill arrangement under UNCIP.

Procedural Safeguards

Civil servants facing difficult situations are advised to:

Maintain written records of orders or instructions that may be in conflict with international law.

Use internal reporting mechanisms to flag potential legal or ethical concerns.

Seek advice from legal officers or constitutional experts familiar with the Kashmir dispute.

Cooperate with national and international inquiries or fact-finding missions in good faith, as permissible under service rules.

Conclusion

Kashmiri civil servants are stewards of an unfinished international process. In serving their administrative roles, they must remain conscious of their fiduciary responsibility to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and to the international legal framework governing the region.

This guidance is intended to offer support in balancing institutional responsibility with principled service to a people and cause that remain subjects of international concern and protection.

For further clarification or legal consultation, please contact:

[JKCHR Legal Division] – admin@jkchr.org

Dr. Syed Nazir Gilani

President, Jammu and Kashmir Council for Human Rights (JKCHR)

In Special Consultative Status with the United Nations.

25 May 2025

Tel: +44 203 371 1202

Fax: +44 208 432 9503

Email: dr-nazirgilani@jkchr.com

@2025 Dr. Syed Nazir Gillani. All Rights Reserved.

Link to Dr Nazir Gilani's weblog

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Here is a copy of the letter as an image:

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 146 of 2025

1542hrs:

Today us our 3rd day of waking up in the capital of AJK, Muzaffarabad. We intend to push on with the remainder of our AJK wide #EducationalWalk to #Sharda today. 

Here's a link to a guidance note written by Dr Nazir Gilani for civil servants/employees of the AJK (and effectively GB) governments respectively:

Link

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This note by Dr Nazir Gilani (Head of Jammu Kashmir Council on Human Rights JKCHR and eminent legal expert on the UN framework in relation to Jammu & Kashmir) is a clear and concise compass within the framework of binding international law - for Government employees of the territories of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit Baltistan (GB) to follow - in light of the increasing awareness and ability of the public, to peacefully protest and creatively agitate for their basic fundamental rights. 

Primarily but not limited to:

Freedom of

1) Expression

2) Movement

3) Association

4) Assembly

and 

5) Recourse to law including international law, where the former is inadequate. 

JKA PUBLIC AGENCY will be handing over a copy of this note today (Monday 26 May 2025) to:

1) Divisional Commissioner - Muzaffarabad

(AJK Administration) 

2) President of District Lawyer's Bar Association - Muzaffarabad

(AJK Judiciary) 

3) President of Central Press Club - Muzaffarabad

(Public at large) 

4) Prime Minister's Secretariat - Muzaffarabad

(Legislature & Executive) 

Having almost completed our #EducationalWalk from the southern tip of AJK to the centre of its northernmost subdivision (tehsil) #Sharda , we were on our final leg of this #Conflict2Peace #WhiteFlag strategy when we were prevented from reaching our 33rd (of 35 tehsils) viz. Chikaar on Friday 23/05/2025, whereby the police cited 'security concerns' and brought us to Muzaffarabad. 

In light of the AJK administration's inability to clarify these security concerns verbally or in written form, we have used the concept of the academically acclaimed 'Ownership Building Measures' to address these lacunae, in public interest. 

Just as a peace strategy has to be framed by the affectees of conflict, self-determination is also to be exercised by the people who have systematically been denied that right. 

We will be delivering a video broadcast in Urdu shortly to cover the main themes of this public interest exercise, ensuring that our public at large is able to monitor and remain abreast of developments in these 2 territories of the State of Jammu Kashmir & Allied (areas). 

JKA PUBLIC AGENCY Note: #E130426052025

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 145 of 2025

1545hrs:

Catching up on sleep today after remaining engaged with an AJK wide public that converged on Muzaffarabad at 2030hrs yesterday evening. The martyr's conference didn't end before 0500hrs this morning. 

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The following is an English translation of the Urdu text released by Joint Awami Action Committee earlier this morning:

Declaration from the “Martyrs of Jammu & Kashmir & Public Rights Conference”

Date: May 24, 2025 | Venue: Muzaffarabad

Issued by: Jammu & Kashmir Joint Public Action Committee

Public Statement

The overwhelming public presence at Muzaffarabad is a clear and irrefutable expression of growing public discontent and erosion of confidence in the current ruling establishment. The following resolutions and demands are formally adopted and issued in pursuit of democratic rights, constitutional accountability, and social justice in Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) and the broader Jammu & Kashmir region.

Charter of Resolutions and Demands

1. Homage to the Martyrs

We solemnly honor the sacrifices of the martyrs of Kashmir and of the public rights movement. Their struggle for justice, dignity, and sovereignty shall continue until its objectives are fully realized.

2. Endorsement of Non-Violent Resistance

We reaffirm our unwavering commitment to peaceful democratic struggle. Our two-year-long campaign of non-violent civil resistance stands as proof of our belief in transformative political change through peaceful means.

3. Condemnation of Civilian Losses

We express deep sorrow and condemnation over the loss of civilian lives and the destruction of property as a result of cross-border hostilities between Pakistan and India. The human cost borne by innocent civilians on both sides of the Line of Control is unacceptable and must cease immediately.

4. Demand for a Just and Peaceful Resolution of the Kashmir Dispute

We declare that sustainable peace in South Asia is not possible without a just and democratic resolution of the Kashmir conflict, grounded in the will and aspirations of the Kashmiri people.

International Appeal: We call upon the United Nations and the global community to immediately implement the long-denied Right to Self-Determination for the people of Jammu and Kashmir, as guaranteed under international law.

Warning: Any attempt to impose a unilateral decision or provoke armed confrontation in Kashmir shall be met with peaceful mass resistance, including symbolic defiance through crossings of the ceasefire line.

5. Warning Against Nuclear Escalation

We warn that an armed conflict between two nuclear states—India and Pakistan—could escalate into a catastrophic nuclear exchange, potentially resulting in the deaths of over two billion people.

Appeal to Global Citizens: Raise your voice for peace, justice, and the self-determination of the Kashmiri people to avert such a disaster.

6. Immediate Release of Gilgit-Baltistan Leaders

We condemn the unlawful arrests of leaders from the Gilgit-Baltistan Action Committee and demand their immediate and unconditional release.

7. Final Ultimatum to the Government

The government is hereby given until June 8, 2025, to fully implement the previously agreed Charter of Demands. Failure to do so will compel us to announce the next phase of public action from the Mirpur Division.

Warning: Should the state push us into action once again, it alone will be responsible for the consequences.

8. Rejection of Elite Privileges and Entitlements

We denounce the recent expansion of privileges, perks, and entitlements granted to political elites and high-ranking officials. These are a direct affront to the struggling masses and must be repealed immediately.

9. Release of Political Prisoners

We demand the immediate release of Yasin Malik and all other Kashmiri political prisoners and freedom fighters currently held in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir.

10. End to Enforced Disappearances

We demand an end to the illegal practice of enforced disappearances. All individuals taken into custody must be handed over to the relevant legal authorities in Azad Jammu & Kashmir and brought before a court of law.

11. Enforcement of Merit-Based Recruitment

All appointments made on the basis of nepotism, political favoritism, or personal affiliations must be annulled. Only individuals selected through transparent, merit-based processes should be employed in public services.

12. Termination of Reserved Political Representation and External Resource Allocation

We demand the immediate abolition of the 12 seats in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly that are reserved for individuals classified as "Refugees Settled in Pakistan."

These seats undermine the sovereignty of local representation and skew the democratic mandate of AJK.

We further demand the termination of all employment quotas and state benefits allocated to such individuals in the AJK public sector.

All development funds purportedly allocated for this category and spent outside the territorial limits of Azad Jammu & Kashmir must be ceased and reallocated for the benefit of the region’s residents.

13. End to Unannounced Load-Shedding

The practice of prolonged and arbitrary power outages must end immediately. Azad Jammu & Kashmir must be declared a load-shedding-free zone as a matter of public right and policy.

14. Expansion of the Charter of Demands

In light of continued government inaction, our movement now adopts an expanded 16-Point Charter of Demands, including but not limited to:

Free and accessible healthcare

Equal and inclusive education for all

Establishment of an international airport in AJK

Guaranteed access to safe drinking water and irrigation resources

Elimination of systemic corruption, bribery, and nepotism

Final Deadline: June 8, 2025, for full compliance with all prior demands.

Note: This declaration marks the beginning of a new, intensified phase of the public struggle.

(Translated by Shams Rehman) 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 144 of 2025

1108hrs:

A whirlwind 24 hours have passed, beginning with our walk from Sudhangali yesterday afternoon to the outskirts of Chikaar by evening. 

Chikaar police were ordered to prevent me from proceeding to Hattian and Leepa, even though I intended to spend the night in Chikaar before travelling to Muzaffarabad today, to take part in the AJK wide convergence of the public towards the capital city, to commemorate our 3 martyrs who were killed by Pakistani rangers on the 13th of May last year. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 143 of 2025

0949hrs:

Waking up in Sudhangali. With intense greenery and crisp air to remind us that we live in the most precious territory in the world. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 142 of 2025

2338hrs:

Waking up in Bagh. An industrious city if any city in AJK can be described as such. 

I forgot to log this entry in the morning and it took much ingenuity to fulfill this chore close to the stroke of midnight.

Net connectivity was totally absent at the residence where we stayed in Sudhan Gali. Thus, we had to search for it in the woods of the region. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 141 of 2025

1237hrs:

Waking up in Rawalakot city today. We have completed our interim objectives for the tehsil, in the context of our working group to academically tackle the procedure for installing a genuinely people inspired government in AJK. 

It is crucial that we take everybody on board in this process and ensure they are all part of the decision making process. 

It is of course a very painstaking exercise but the potential fruits for the whole territory are worth the pain. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 140 of 2025

0907hrs:

It is a pity that lessons are not learned on the history of #FreedomOfExpression in #Dadyaal . 

Israr Ahmad has been a practitioner of a #Conflict2Peace strategy in #AJK for the past few years. On Monday evening (yesterday) at about 1830hrs, he was picked up by the local police but the growing crowd of #PublicOpinion camped at the local police station says that the police do not have Israr Ahmed in their custody. 

The public marshalled by Nazam Kashmiri are demanding the handover of Israr Ahmed else they remain camped at the police station indefinitely. 

#RightsMovementAJK

#UKParliament 

#MonitoringClandestineAgencies

#PublicPolicyJKA

JKA PUBLIC AGENCY Note: #EA0913122820052025

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The public of Dadyaal have resorted to closing the Plaak road leading into the city. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 139 of 2025

2328hrs:

Even at this mature stage of daily blogging, I'm leaving it late. 

Yes, like the day I missed earlier this month, I did try and make an entry much earlier today but the net facility I had wasn't up to it. 

Waking up in Matiyal Mehra today:

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 138 of 2025

0941hrs:

Waking up in Birpani today, with 32 of 35 tehsils now completed on this #EducationalWalk . Now we just have the district of Jhelum Valley to conquer. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 137 of 2025

0938hrs:

Waking up in Rehara, Bagh. Having now completed 31 of 35 tehsils throughout AJK. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 136 of 2025

1138hrs:

Waking up in Bagh today, to pursue 2 of 5 tehsils (subdivisions) remaining of our #EducationalWalk from Sehnsa to Sharda.

We proceed to Rehara from Bagh today and tomorrow we will proceed to Birpani. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 135 of 2025

1218hrs:

Waking up in Dathote, on the outskirts of Rawalakot. The higher altitude and relatively cleaner air was needed to scrutinise afresh the ultimate target of implementing a functional people's government in the territory of AJK. 

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Remembering the late Barrister Hamid Bashani in Rawalakot today:

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The #Pakistani State used force to prevent a peaceful transfer of documentation to #UNMOGIP in #Kotli today. 

#JKLF 

#StopTheWar

When the #Fire of #GlobalPublicPolicy meets the #Water of #PublicPolicyJKA it has to melt away. 

#Pakistan 's use of the #UnitedNations to cover its manipulation of #PublicOpinion in #AJK has come to an end today. 

JKA PUBLIC AGENCY Note: #E003516052025

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 134 of 2025

1657hrs:

#City

#Rawalakot 

I have noticed an extremely shameful, 2-faced, unconstitutional and inflammatory propaganda campaign directed & choreographed by #Pakistan 's #PublicOpinion Management Centre in #Kotli #AJK against the strongest #JKLF faction in the district. 

It is further proof - if any was needed - that the #Pakistani State is not interested in #ConflictResolution . 

This South Western neighbour of ours exploits the sentence #LetKashmirDecide in order to muffle the genuine expressions of our people. 

It quotes #UnitedNations resolutions when it thinks it opportune but has a record of not responding to letters written to them by the human rights organ of the #UN in Geneva (nor does #India for those who question our impartiality). 

It has prevented a lecture by Dr Nazir Gilani - the world's foremost expert on the #UNTemplate on #Kashmir - in #Kotli District Bar Association, since December 2024.

It is trying to use low level local political proxies in Kotli city to prevent a peaceful #StopTheWar march towards the #UNMOGIP office - embedded within a military barrack in the city - by a significant political party with branches throughout the divided State of #Jammu #Kashmir & #Allied (areas). 

It puts illegal conditions on political expression in #AJK & #GilgitBaltistan and since 1947 has been using every trick in the book to impose its nationality, its political parties and its hatefully deceptive narrative on our people. 

Just in the past couple of months, it has detained by proxy at least 3 seasoned nationalist political workers, for raising justified concerns about Pakistan's military role here viz. 

#MujtabaBandey of #JKNSF & #JKNAP

#RajaMujtaba of #JKLF 

#SadaqatMughalKashmiri of #JKLFN

The above is not even the 'tip of the iceberg' in relation to its unauthorised presence here. Perhaps worst of all, it tries to cover all its chicanery by using the sacred religion of #Islam to present itself as blasphemously synonymous with the tenets of Islam, giving naive and emotional #Muslims a sense that supporting Pakistani State actions (without question) is equal to following Allah's will. 

Make no mistake, we the people of AJK and #Gilgit #Baltistan are dealing with a very dangerous adversary, that has - over the decades - concocted a lethal brew of fake #MuslimBrotherhood , combined with milking the super power anxieties of #China & #USA . 

That is not all. 

It also has a very intriguing relationship with #India which involves both love & hate with an 80/20 ratio respectively, specifically in relation to the territory of #JKA . 

Both countries are irresponsibly inviting more global interference in our territory - with their violent actions - at the cost of our people's innocent lives. 

We are the #PublicReference or the #PeoplesReference . Our #GeoPolitical #Neutrality is the only means of averting the most vicious water wars humanity has ever witnessed. 

We want the world to come to terms with our existence in the most precious territory in the world and our efforts to develop #WaterManagement solutions, for what is effectively half the world's population, geographically situated above the most densely populated region in the world.  

JKA PUBLIC AGENCY Note: #E165514052025

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 133 of 2025

0816hrs:

Waking up in Rawalakot after my first proper night's sleep since my land was engulfed in another needless war on the 7th of May. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 132 of 2025

0628hrs:

After 11 days in Sharda followed by 13 days at home, I'm now ready to rock towards Rawalakot, Bagh & ultimately back to Sharda. 

Remember that I have 5 of 35 tehsils (subdivisions) yet to walk through, to complete my cross country or rather cross territory tour of AJK. 

My heart, soul & even mind are in Sharda; where I should be permanently settled and working on reviving the globally pre-eminent centre of learning & wisdom. 

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Conference Declaration at Green Valley Hotel Rawalakot - Poonch

12 May 2025

1) We condemn India's extremist and violent governing clique, who have taken steps to impose a war like atmosphere between them & Pakistan, putting the existence of humanity in clear danger.

Their expansionist designs have targeted peace loving Kashmiris on both sides, as a consequence of mutual shelling by both countries with heavy weapons/munitions. 

Both countries - India & Pakistan - are using our territory as a weapons testing laboratory, which has resulted in fatal casualties of Kashmiris on a significant scale, destruction of livestock & property, with the number of injured taking their toll too.

In today's conference we have vociferously condemned this enforced cruelty on innocent and un-armed Kashmiris. We also make clear that the public of Jammu Kashmir have no connection to this proxy war. 

Relatively more powerful countries with their intricately designed expansionist policies should not make fuel or fodder out of innocent Kashmiris. They should stop forthwith.

2) A just and peaceful solution to Jammu Kashmir is indispensable, without which peace in the region will remain elusive.

We should understand that the issue of Jammu Kashmir is not a terrorial dispute between India & Pakistan but in fact an enduring dilemma of over 20 million citizen's right to self determination, indeed a quest for freedom no less.

Any imposed policy on the State's people, will amplify this crisis.

We reject all such dialogue or discussions where the State's occupiers determine the State's future. 

We suggest, that a sustainable solution for the people of Kashmir would have to comply with the UN Charter - whereby a referendum conditioned by the withdrawal of occupying forces - would provide a free & enabling environment for such a just solution.

3) On both sides of the State of Jammu & Kashmir, the occupiers have - in collusion it seems given the parallels in place - deprived the local citizens of the following basic rights:

Freedom of

a) Expression

b) Movement

c) Assembly

d) Association

e) Recourse to legal remedies (local and international where appropriate) 

In these conditions, both India & Pakistan in their respectively occupied parts, bring all their claims to the territory into immediate question and thereby lose any possible legitimacy for their presence. 

4) On the occasion of the 33rd death anniversary of our 'Father of Independence' Sardar Rashid Hasrat, we salute with reverence and pay homage to his imperishable struggle. 

We also affirm to continue our struggle to restore the integrity of the State of Jammu & Kashmir, pursuing its national freedom and a prosperous society.

Organised by JKLF (R)

Participants:

Sardar Rauf Kashmiri 

Chairman JKLF (R) 

Azeem Dutt Advocate

Former President JK Plebiscite Front 

Sajaad Afzal 

President Sarorajiya Party

Tanver Ahmed 

Founder JKA PUBLIC AGENCY

 

Azhar Ahmad Kashar

Convenor JK National Awami Party

Nasir Sarwar 

Zonal President JKLF (R) 

Sardar Qadeer 

Chief Organiser JKLF (T) 

Toseef Khaliq

Former President JKNSF

The conference also included other political activists from Rawalakot and surrounding areas

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English translation of Urdu declaration, provided by JKA PUBLIC AGENCY

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The document above was sent to senior regional correspondents for:

1) BBC

2) Reuters

3) Agence France-Presse (AFP) 

4) Voice of America (VOA) 

5) Al Jazeera

6) Deutsche Welle (DW) 

7) Dawn (Pakistan) 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 131 of 2025

1352hrs:

Despite a ceasefire widely announced late yesterday afternoon, the 'war' between India and Pakistan has continued throughout the night of the 11th of May, taking this latest 'conflict' into its 5th day. 

It was yesterday (on the morning of the 10th of May) that a foresighted co-citizen of ours put forward the following message, before international intervention took place:

English translation of Urdu statement above:

Very soon, large powers will intervene and an agreement to permanently divide Jammu Kashmir is likely. 

The people of Jammu Kashmir should be prepared to come out in their hundreds of thousands against this division, otherwise (our) story ends. 

End of translation....

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 130 of 2025

0526hrs:

I should've got a good night's sleep, to obtain as fresh a start as possible to restart the rest of my #EducationalWalk , which is premised on a peace strategy. 

However, the Indo-Pak war has escalated over the past few hours to extreme proportions. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 129 of 2025

1410hrs:

Last night was similar to the night of the 7th, only more intense and the level of casualties is also rising. The anxiety amongst our people is worsening. 

I haven't been walking throughout AJK with a white flag since last July - talking peace - without reason. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 128 of 2025

1143hrs:

Another night of vigil. Thankfully, it was relatively uneventful compared to the previous night. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 127 of 2025

1148hrs:

It was a busy and anxious night in AJK, 'targeted' Indian air strikes have killed a number of our civilians. We are trying to count and confirm the number of casualties. 

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Obviously a video in Urdu and accompanying text in English was due by this evening. I don't think we can be any more categoric than as follows:

Message for #Pakistan :

We want the #PakistaniArmy to begin withdrawing its troops from #AJK as soon as possible and repatriate our citizens who work in their army. 

We have had enough of this poisonous #2NationTheory farce - conjured up by some clever #British colonial mind to orchestrate perpetual #DivideAndRule - knowing intimately that many emotional #Muslims will be forever fooled by its deceitful allure but which has absolutely no basis in the global ethos of #Islam . Such theories have promoted much ignorance in the Muslim World as well as amongst their diaspora living in the world of the #InternationalCommunity . 

Message for #India :

Your presence in #Jammu #Kashmir & #Allied (areas) is conditioned by the local people's reference and no amount of stick (military repression & indefinite incarceration) or carrot (sending plane loads of money to distribute to the #KashmirValley or free government jobs) can ever enable you to bypass that. 

You have - in back door engagement with Pakistan and the 'international Community' - conveniently shielded yourself from a legal contest on a neutral forum with the aspiring citizens of this territory. Neither you nor Pakistan or the 'International Community' can deliver peace to this region. The local people can and it is their prerogative, not yours. 

Message for the #People of #JKA :

We need to take responsibility to convert our #water resources from banes to blessings. That won't be possible without geopolitical neutrality. 

All sensible and intelligent communities in the world choreograph their own #PublicPolicy to maintain the life, wealth and honour of their co-citizens. This is even more existential for us as we inhabit and have inherited the most precious territory in the world. We simply cannot afford to side with any power - big or small - regional or global - Muslim or Non-Muslim - East or West. 

India and Pakistan need world class #WaterManagement to ease the legitimate concerns of their people but they have been pre-occupied with foisting their own respective 'nationalist narratives' down our throats - with the barrel of a gun or with sweet rhymes - that have equally proved lethal beyond correction. 

They've proved irresponsible and are locked in a #ConflictEconomy with the 'International Community'. We can deliver sustainable peace to this region and unlock its economic potential amongst other tangible benefits, if we can fulfill the technical requirements for ensuring our water reaches every citizen of theirs, in the right quantity and at the right time. 

Further reading:

#AJKAgenda2023 

https://tanveerandkashmir.blogspot.com/2023/07/daily-diary-dd-day-210-of-2023.html?m=1

JKA PUBLIC AGENCY Note: #E221707052025

The Urdu video explanation of the above English note can be accessed here . 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 126 of 2025

0834hrs:

This is more like the time that our daily notes should be published, albeit still just over 3 and a half hours later than the optimum time. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 125 of 2025

1354hrs:

One carries on, knowing that a bit more sharpness can provide dividends galore. 

Whilst a lapse at any stage can wreck 20 years of consistent effort. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 124 of 2025

1114hrs:

If I had developed and maintained the habit of posting first thing every morning, I would most likely have maintained a 100% record of daily blogging this calendar year. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 123 of 2025

0024hrs:

What I dreaded for 2025 has happened! I missed out on posting a daily entry for the 2nd of May this year, corressponding to Day 122 of 2025! 

Yes, human beings are fallible, forgetful in this context. The mistake of not posting first thing in the day has proved costly. 

Damn! 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 121 of 2025

1534hrs:

Rain is looming after undergoing a much warmer climate in Sehnsa compared to Sharda. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 120 of 2025

1242hrs:

Still processing strategy at home in Sehnsa. 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 119 of 2025

1944hrs:

It isn't easy leaving home. 

It took me almost 13 hours to reach my home in Sehnsa from Sharda. I left the latter at 1715hrs yesterday and reached home at c. 0600hrs this morning. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 118 of 2025

1106hrs:

Pleasantly, another delegation arrived from district Bagh last night, specifically from Sudhangali. 

Visiting the local courts, Mudhamati stream, the Chinar tree, the local police station and Sharda Perth are common places to show all my guests. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 117 of 2025

0820hrs:

Woke at 0630hrs despite finding it difficult to sleep since going to bed at 0100hrs. I got up at 0655hrs to see off my guests from Bagh. 

It seems that Bagh is the leading district in Bagh to recognise the power of Sharda. We hope that all our other districts will follow their lead. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 116 of 2025

1013hrs:

It is not as bright as yesterday, rain remains intermittent today. I did get to sleep by 2100hrs last night but couldn't get up before 0900hrs.

Still much work to do to stabilise the 8pm (2000hrs) to 3am (0300hrs) optimum routine. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 115 of 2025

0459hrs:

I have now almost successfully converted my daily routine to the optimum healthy timing possible for humankind viz. sleeping between 8pm (2000hrs) and 3am (0300hrs). 

This will help me improve my efficiency by over 20% and thus directly benefit public interest in AJK. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 114 of 2025

1056hrs:

Moving around the vicinity of Sharda in search of flowers to lay at Sharda Peeth. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 113 of 2025

2045hrs:

Lack of electricity and internet facilities are rife in Sharda, let alone all the other hindrances that the occupying forces have enforced on the local population here.

It is also obvious that these occupying forces cannot stand my presence here even for a moment. 

The battle commenced on the 18th of April. It will end when there is a solid sustainable peace enforced by the people of this territory. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 112 of 2025

2135hrs:

It's hard to fight where everything is even more limited than in Mirpur division but what is a fight if it is not hard? 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 111 of 2025

0937hrs:

My first normal day in Sharda. We are effectively dealing with a system that may as well be 10,000 years old. Bringing it up to date in 2025 is a huge challenge, which we have no option but to surmount. 

Let's see how this challenge unfolds, day by day. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 110 of 2025

2028hrs:

Another milestone. 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 109 of 2025

1559hrs:

Completing our #EducationalWalk from #Sehnsa2Sharda which fell short by c. 15 kilometres yesterday, though we did drive to that chinar tree in Sharda to make our public address, in commemoration of our 20th anniversary of returning to our motherland. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 108 of 2025

0948hrs:

Writing from Keran while taking refuge from the rain. 

Still hoping to reach Sharda on my 20th anniversary of returning to my motherland by 1800hrs.....

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I did reach the chinar tree in Sharda before the sun went down. 

Though I still have approximately 15 kilometres to cover on foot, from the Basic Health Centre (BHU) in Chaangan to that chinar tree in Sharda. 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 107 of 2025

1315hrs:

Writing this note from Baarian, just 84 km short of a 1,500 km journey from Chamb to Sharda, spanning almost 5 years (with a lot breaks in between). 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 106 of 2025

0905hrs:

We spent the night in the heights of Danni Mai Sahiba, overlooking much of the region's hamlets. 

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We will try and do a distance today that we've never tried before viz. covering c. 60 kilometres on foot from Pateeka to Athmaqam. It will be a mix of walking, jogging and even sprinting. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 105 of 2025

2341hrs:

Leaving it late in Pateeka. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 104 of 2025

1807hrs:

Writing this post from Kulyan, still just over 18 kilometres from Muzaffarabad. 

Obviously in cricketing parlance, we are trying to counter a very high run-rate. 

Where overs are tantamount to days and kilometres are tantamount to runs needed. 

With just over 4 days (overs) left we still have just less than 158 kilometres (runs) to get to achieve success (reaching Sharda on the 18th of April in daylight). 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 103 of 2025

0953hrs:

A lot happening simultaneously in the right direction. From South to North. From Chamb to Sharda. 

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What I wrote earlier on this date:

NO AIRPORT IN AJK....

till the formation of a genuinely free government in the territory

I am strongly against the planning, building and operating of a 'HATTI' (to borrow a term from a disagreeable co-citizen 'sacrificing for the motherland' while living in the UK for decades) by any organ of the PAKISTANI STATE, NEVER MIND AN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT! 

For a start, it will give space to #Pakistan to integrate #AJK into its own country.

JKA PUBLIC AGENCY Note: #E015013042025

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Responses:

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 102 of 2025

1126hrs:

Onwards towards Dheerkot....

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 101 of 2025

2337hrs:

In Bagh. An electric atmosphere. 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 100 of 2025

1030hrs:

Morning in Rawalakot. Have to reverse back to Kaigalla to complete the walk today. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 99 of 2025

0951hrs:

Just preparing to leave....in cricketing terminology with the run rate set at 32 kilometres a day. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 98 of 2025

2035hrs:

Another day passes, even though I am almost ready. I am leaving myself with only 10 days to walk 320 kilometres. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 97 of 2025

1032hrs:

I think I have recovered enough to continue my journey, pending for the last 48 hours. 

Whatever remains to be done, will have to be done on the move. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 96 of 2025

1105hrs:

With barely 13 days left, I'm preparing to move to Kaigalla as soon as possible today using motorised transport, before I resume what remains of a 320 kilometre walk to Sharda. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 95 of 2025

1311hrs:

Still resting after yesterday's trek of c. 30 kilometres. 

It's hard but it's got to be done. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 94 of 2025

0615hrs:

There will be a lot of walking between today and the 18th of this month. There will be days when I (and anybody else who cares to join me) will have to walk over 30 kilometres per day to reach Sharda. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 93 of 2025

1035hrs:

Still preparing to leave Mirpur, with barely 16 days left to reach Sharda.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 92 of 2025

1143hrs:

I can literally feel that time is running away from me....I need to not only catch up but constantly be a bit ahead of time, in order to succeed. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 91 of 2025

0910hrs:

On the second day of Eid, I should be moving along in my journey towards Sharda, with about 350 kilometres still to walk to reach there by the 18th of April. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 90 of 2025

2357hrs:

I have come mighty close to losing everything again...with barely 3 minutes to spare... 

Inexcusable! 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 89 of 2025

0509hrs:

Getting sharper not long after our final Sehri of Ramadhan 2025.

That 0500hrs start every day is our enviable target. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 88 of 2025

1433hrs:

Totally forgot about writing this morning at the appointed time. 

In Bhimber for public consultation and preparing to proceed to Chamb, to meet the demands of my Hindu brethren who lived there pre 1971.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 87 of 2025

1121hrs:

I missed Sehri today for the first time in a while. It doesn't matter, though it makes our fast today all the more interesting and challenging. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 86 of 2025

1211hrs:

I did remember at about a quarter past 5 this morning but was too tired to write at that time. 

Now fresh and ready to tackle the bazaar of Chowki before I proceed on my walk towards Smaahni....

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 85 of 2025

0513hrs:

It is convenient that our optimum time for daily weblogging almost coincides with the time to close Sehri in Ramadhan.

Let us see how we fare beyond this holy month. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 84 of 2025

0520hrs:

Again, too busy elsewhere to be punctual. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 83 of 2025

0457hrs:

Blogging 3 minutes before the optimum time can be considered as beginning to make up for the lapse in punctuality hitherto. 

Long may this continue. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 82 of 2025

1653hrs:

Again, I forgot to blog this morning at 0500hrs. Nevertheless, I have remembered much earlier than yesterday. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 81 of 2025

2323hrs:

It seems that I totally forgot about blogging this morning at 0500hrs, despite being fully awake. 

We learn that checking what one did in the morning is necessary in the evening, otherwise there is much to lose from carelessness or oblivion. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 80 of 2025

0508hrs:

I would have been late by just 4 minutes rather than the 8 minutes that I was, if the internet service had been a bit kinder. Of that there is little chance under the current prevailing structure of mis-governance in the territory, dubiously described as AJK. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 79 of 2025

0545hrs:

Missed the boat once again, despite being awake and free after Sehri to input today's brief note at the optimum time of 0500hrs.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 78 of 2025

2058hrs:

Missing Sehri in Ramadhan also means delaying our daily post. 

Every day involves walking about 10 kilometres and also attending the Courts of Kotli, which all evidence suggests that it needs to be shutdown. 

I'm focussed on that despite the main mission of reaching Sharda by the 18th of April. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 77 of 2025

0511hrs:

Almost missed a trick there by just realising that 0500hrs is the best of starts to the day - in my context - and I almost forgot. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 76 of 2025

0504hrs:

Just 4 minutes later than the appointed time to begin the day, by gearing one's thoughts into a sequence nice and early. 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 75 of 2025

0547hrs:

Only 47 minutes later than the ideal time to post on a daily basis. 

On the 179th anniversary of a highly contentious date in the history of this territory, that gestated pre and post 16 March 1846 to a modern nation State, with a similar European colonial involvement as witnessed throughout the world a century later. 

Every transaction has its pros and cons. In the matter of Statecraft even more so. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 74 of 2025

2333hrs:

This has been my best start to the year so far in 20 years of.....attempting to publish a daily public post of my thoughts; though I am pushing my luck a bit by inputting this late in the day. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 73 of 2025

2126hrs:

Slightly earlier and better than yesterday but still very far from efficient. 

We're back on the road today. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 72 of 2025

2333hrs:

Leaving our daily input dangerously late again. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 71 of 2025

1612hrs:

This 3rd break from my #Sehnsa2Sharda journey is also taking longer than anticipated. However, we are almost ready to re-begin this journey for the 4th and final phase which should take me back to Andhrala Katera in Khuiratta. 

Then onto Khuiratta town, then Charoi, then Smaahni (if time permits) before venturing back up North to Khaigalla, from where I will take the straight route (though I will need to touch Bagh city) towards Muzaffarabad division and onto Sharda, to reach there by April the 18th.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 70 of 2025

1808hrs:

Inputting today's entry almost on the stroke of iftaar. 

A lot of thoughts mixed with a proportionate amount of action. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 69 of 2025

1638hrs:

Back to work with relish and purpose, as is needed.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 68 of 2025

1623hrs:

Much of a rest day today before the inevitable storm.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 67 of 2025

0733hrs:

The previous night has been an all-nighter. The first in a very long time. 

The demands of public interest work demanded such. I hope I can avoid it in future, as I have been doing.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 66 of 2025

2254hrs:

It's never wise to leave our daily diary input so late.

A lot of civil commotion is being generated by the inhumane system of governance here. The young students of this territory are sensing the heat and will no doubt react imminently.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 65 of 2025

1426hrs:

The best feature of Ramadan is the daily practice of self-control. 

Those who control themselves control their destiny and the world we live in. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 64 of 2025

1856hrs:

Have returned home after spending just over 24 hours in our district capital Kotli.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 63 of 2025

2017hrs:

That thought of Leonardo da Vinci really chimed late last night. 

So late yet it should have been included in yesterday's diary, as it flashed just beyond 2300hrs on that date.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 62 of 2025

2041hrs:

It's been a tense day, even infuriating at times but I will always remain in control of my temperament and maintain decisions that only reflect public interest, equivalent to the national interest of JKA. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 61 of 2025

1925hrs:

The first day of Ramadhan in 2025 went quite well, despite me not being able to awake for Sehri. When I did eventually get up at 1000hrs I also managed to walk 3 odd kilometres and back, without too much difficulty.

In the evening, just before breaking my fast at c. 1802hrs I also managed to take a walk to the graveyard to visit my naani.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 60 of 2025

1245hrs:

Getting noticeably stronger and more in tune with my daily duties than I have been for the past 2 weeks or so. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 59 of 2025

1938hrs:

A relatively dryer day today and hence a proportionately greater amount of electricity has been delivered to us on this day compared to yesterday, which in more ways than one was a dark day. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 58 of 2025

1546hrs:

The weather is still England-like, which has its immense benefits for the environment. However, it also usually means that we are deprived of electricity. 

Everything but inevitable death is resolve-able and our passion to resolve all inhumane elements in our governance endures. We still have 300 days and a week to address this. 

Waiting for the public to respond beyond that, would be beyond my dignity. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 57 of 2025

1115hrs:

It is still windy and the blessing of more rain cannot be ruled out. 

Fighting the demons on an almost empty stomach seems to be the essence of all pure struggles between good and bad. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 56 of 2025

1634hrs:

The test gets harder as one gets closer to success. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 55 of 2025

1415hrs:

The test that I'm undergoing is more of endurance than anything else. 

One has to examine the deepest depths of societal behaviour in order to choreograph a brighter future, which in essence is an aspiration for a more humane future for the richest and logically the most contested territory in the world.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 54 of 2025

2320hrs:

Testing times but faring well. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 53 of 2025

1853hrs:

Still trying to break free. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 52 of 2025

1900hrs:

Resuming life as normal once again. One usually comes back stronger after a break. 

This break lasted almost a week. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 51 of 2025

2310hrs:

A lot of much needed rain last night....

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 50 of 2025

1944hrs:

Ventured out for the first time since arriving back home on Saturday. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 49 of 2025

2317hrs:

I hope today was my last day of rest before reaching Sharda, as anticipated for the 18th of April. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 48 of 2025

1440hrs:

Rest is contagious, especially at home. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 47 of 2025

2306hrs:

A full day at home in Kokoi, village Gurutta in tehsil Sehnsa, district Kotli.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 46 of 2025

1419hrs:

Still in the former activist capital of JKA, namely Mirpur.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 45 of 2025

1239hrs:

Almost back to a normal routine after travelling practically from one end of AJK to the other and back. 

I still have much travelling to do. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 44 of 2025

1605hrs:

In Muzaffarabad, conducting social duties enroute to Kotli and then some. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 43 of 2025

1332hrs:

In jalsa at Athmaqam. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 42 of 2025

2351hrs:

9 minutes before time out at 5 Mile(s) from Kohalla. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 41 of 2025

2305hrs:

18 hours and 5 minutes later than wished. It has been a very fascinating past 24 hours though. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 40 of 2025

1253hrs:

7 hours and 53 minutes later than intended. Poor or absent connectivity is a given in our territory, until we restore the 'Right to Rule' of the people here. 

Meanwhile, I've taken the jungle route from Jaata Gali to Braari Gala. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 39 of 2025

1848hrs:

13 hours and 48 minutes later than scheduled. However, the way the day emerged and given the resources at hand, it just wasn't possible before this juncture. 

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