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Thursday, 18 September 2025

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 261 of 2025

0937hrs:

Making marked improvements in time & health management. Today - after many a month - I was able to get up first thing after a good night's sleep and walk for half an hour on an empty stomach. This was always the secret to most of my previous successes.

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Last week, I was requested by a member of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) to translate their 38 point 'Charter of Demands' from Urdu to English. Here it is:


In English:

Points of the ‘Charter of Demands’ are listed below whilst all 38 points are described in detail on the following pages (Not a part of the documentation given to JKA PUBLIC AGENCY)

Point Number

Charter of Demand(s)

1

 

Abolishment of perks & privileges of the ruling elite

2

Abolishment of legislative assembly seats in the name of refugees settled in Pakistan

3

Provision of free treatment & healthcare for the public of Azad Jammu Kashmir

4

Free & uniform (standard) of education for all

5

Establishment of an international airport (in AJK)

6

Abolishment of quota in (AJK government jobs) for refugees settled in Pakistan / (complete) abolishment of quota system in Azad Kashmir

7

Commercial electricity billing should (only) apply to electrical systems generating power over 5 kVA (kilovolt-ampere)

8

Implementation of all matters (raised & agreed) in relation to electricity

9

Implementation of all matters in relation to flour (distribution) specifically allocation & quality

10

Legislation with reference to flour & electricity (prices)

11

Abolishment of all legal cases instigated by the (AJK) government during the (peaceful rights) movement

12

Implementation of the AJK High Court order dated 2019 in relation to hydropower projects (in AJK) including other related demands

13

Azad Jammu & Kashmir Bank (Bank of AJK) should be given the status of a scheduled bank

14

Abolishment of the depredation (plunder) committed by mobile (phone) companies

15

Construction of the Azad Pattan > Soon > Sudhnoti road

16

(Government) Employment of the brother of martyr Azhar

17

Prevention of wood smuggling

18

Provision of clean drinking water

 

 

19

Provision of water for irrigation and agriculture

20

Establishment of Azad Jammu Kashmir Express-way (linking north to south of the territory)

21

Establishment of Shonter Tunnel (linking Gilgit Baltistan to AJK)

22

Construction of a tunnel from Lohar Gali to Muzaffarabad

23

Construction of a tunnel at Leepa Jhelum Valley and Mandir Maar Bhedi Haveli

24

Abolishment of bribes, corruption and intercessionary culture in (AJK) government departments

25

Reform of government departments and abolishment of additional departments

26

Availing of interest free loans for (our) youth)

27

Availing of employment (jobs)

28

Concessions on taxation

29

Job quota for the disabled

30

Reforms in the judiciary

31

Authoritative powers of municipal representatives and student union elections

32

Time Lapsing of development budget

33

Posting of foreign forces and black laws

34

Construction of Rehman Bridge Kotli

35

PSC (Public Service Commission) examinations and ad hoc appointments / Absence of merit in appointments

36

Provision of protection & assistance for the business community of Azad Kashmir

37

(Abolishment of) fines & taxes on non custom vehicles and transporters

38

Support for local charter of demands (below territory/national level)   

 

Charter of Demand(s) Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee

Note: words written in brackets are for clarity and added by the translator at JKA PUBLIC AGENCY

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