Daily Diary (DD) - Day 130 of 2022

2202hrs:

Break day 16 of district (Kotli) wide tour

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Many of us have practiced this art since 1947 and faced everything but the heavens, competing against us:

If the people stand, the game is over. pic.twitter.com/BJBU6uVjZq

— Akmal Jarall (@aakmaljarall) May 10, 2022

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 129 of 2022

2030hrs:

Break day 15 of district (Kotli) wide tour

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 128 of 2022

0825hrs:

Break day 14 of district (Kotli) wide tour

Venturing out to another district again, albeit momentarily.

Consumed wholeheartedly in a society still in 'survival' mode. 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 127 of 2022

2026hrs:

Break day 13 of district (Kotli) wide tour

Who knows when and where one's final destination will be but being in your homeland when the time comes has to be a luxury in this well travelled world.

A dear uncle of mine (Uncle Latif) died about 5 thousand miles away, a few days ago.

This is how far our tribe have migrated en masse in any serious manner, in the past 800 years at least.

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I was sent a request today by a co-citizen of mine in Turkey to obtain a report from UNMOGIP, which he needed as a reference for the purposes of immigration (which you will find in the following request to UNMOGIP on 11/06/22). Before that, I did try to contact the UNMOGIP office in Rawalpindi on numerous occasions but without success. I also tried other means too from within the UN mechanism but again, without success.

Update (11/06/2022):

Here's the text of the written request:

Obtaining a copy of a field report by UNMOGIP in AJK (ref. 15/11/2017)

This is Tanveer Ahmed, an independent action-oriented public policy researcher working uninterrupted on the ground in AJK since April 2005.

From time to time, we receive requests for vital information from our public, which they are unable to source through other means. Over the years it has become increasingly difficult to contact - in any shape or form - UNMOGIP or any other UN department which has a direct impact on the day to day lives of civilians living on this side of the LOC (The Pakistani controlled side), from our working perspective. We do understand that for all practical purposes - the people here - do not exist, just a neighbouring army with which you liaise. 

This particular case for which information is desperately sought by our co-citizen, is described as follows:

Details:

Aqeel Rauf

of

Village: Chattar South

Union Council (UC): Seri

Tehsil: Khuiratta

District: Kotli

AJK

On the 10th of November 2017 the Indian army bombarded this side of the LOC with artillery shells which hit his home. He was also injured and his home was severely damaged. Some members of UNMOGIP did subsequently visit his home and assessed the damage done, on the 15th of November 2017. 

What he requires is a copy of the report that they wrote in reference to the scene, for the purposes of the law and order authorities where he is residing as a war torn refugee, in exile.   

Some photos of the UNMOGIP visit that day can also be provided, if necessary.

We hope you can understand and forgive our sarcasm. After all, we have been stuck in a political straightjacket for 75 years and all peaceful, ethical, democratic and legal avenues seem to have been shut water tight but we'll battle on for the sake of humanity.

Regards

Tanveer Ahmed

Web: ajkpublicagency.org

Contact: 00923430860380

Twitter: @sahaafi

End of written request on UNMOGIP's website:

I received confirmation that the request had been received by them, as follows: 

However, to date (13/08/22) I have not received a response. In the interim, I had sent a note to Dr. Nazir Gilani who heads Jammu Kashmir Council on Human Rights (JKCHR) on 04/07/22 to pursue this request, if possible. In response, he said he would notify the 'Situation Centre' in New York where UNMOGIP reports are submitted and urge them to make such reports public. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 126 of 2022

2147hrs:

Break day 12 of district (Kotli) wide tour

Resting, yet not resting fully.

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The following is a good example of how the United Kingdom picks and chooses which battles for democracy it will fight and in which part of the world:

After #IlhanOmar this is the next most fascinating step of geopolitics in our region, though conducted in #London #AJK #JKA #China #UnitedKingdom #USA #IndoPak https://t.co/MtcJdCSnNB

— Tanveer Ahmed (@sahaafi) May 6, 2022

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 125 of 2022

2121hrs:

Break day 11 of district (Kotli) wide tour

Given a variety of factors, it is possible that the remaining 7 political workers of 60 due to be interviewed in district Kotli may be postponed for a while longer than expected. We are already into break day 11 of our tour and have some immediate matters to attend to.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 124 of 2022

1537hrs:

Break day 10 of district (Kotli) wide tour

Eid festivities have yet to cease.

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The following is a perfect example of the United Kingdom's 'pick and choose' policy when it comes to international diplomacy and advocating democracy abroad. Is it not ironic that Nusrat Ghani MP - whose family originates from AJK - has probably never had anything to say publicly - about the Pakistani occupation of this territory - that was designed and implemented by British colonialism - but is keen on advocating for the Uyghurs under Chinese occupation. Notwithstanding our point, the latter has its own merits of course and the territory in question is also adjacent to our country viz. JKA:

After #IlhanOmar this is the next most fascinating step of geopolitics in our region, though conducted in #London #AJK #JKA #China #UnitedKingdom #USA #IndoPak https://t.co/MtcJdCSnNB

— Tanveer Ahmed (@sahaafi) May 6, 2022

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 123 of 2022

1941hrs:

Break day 9 of district (Kotli) wide tour

Yet another Eid under occupation and slavery.

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On the brighter side and in terms of productivity we have managed to input a daily diary entry every day without fail since the 29th of November 2021 (Day 333 of 2021) to date. There are just 4 daily entries missing since that day, which were totally unavoidable because I was in Kotli jail (between 10th March 2022 and 15th March 2022). However, I still managed to input a daily entry before I went to jail and also input a daily entry soon after being released. Thus, the days missing were: the 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th of March. 

This has been my most consistent run so far and long may it continue.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 122 of 2022

1946hrs:

Break day 8 of district (Kotli) wide tour

Preparations for Eid while the clock ticks away irrespective.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 121 of 2022

2310hrs:

Break day 7 of district (Kotli) wide tour

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Towards clarity on neutrality:

This remains the only viable solution to the future of #JKA It is what Hari Singh wanted & he was later corroborated by his former arch enemies - in 1947 - Sheikh Abdullah & Sardar Ibrahim, who had both done more to facilitate #IndoPak than any other local politician at the time. https://t.co/oQ837KvhbL

— Tanveer Ahmed (@sahaafi) April 30, 2022

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Yet another forest fire in AJK, on this occasion in Muzaffarabad:

 

Fire broke out, Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir.
Video: M.Arif Urfi@SardarTanveerIK@PMOAJK@sahaafi @WahidKashir @farooq_pm @KhawajaFarooqA2 @GretaThunberg @UNFCCC pic.twitter.com/ZCKVtHoo3S

— Akmal Jarall (@aakmaljarall) May 1, 2022

Meanwhile, back in Sehnsa:

The fire that broke out in Sahasna,Kotli,POJK for the last several days could not be brought under control yet.Rare birds & rare herbs were also burnt in the fire. The smoke from the fire is polluting the environment, posing a serious threat to human & animal life#ClimateCrisis https://t.co/U9iJiNYW2d pic.twitter.com/J3GF2FcPa9

— Akmal Jarall (@aakmaljarall) May 1, 2022

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