Daily Diary (DD) - Day 135 of 2026

1854hrs:

Still in Choch, with a brief excursion to Dadyaal. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 134 of 2026

1152hrs:

It was in the evening (yesterday) that I learned of the death of my eldest cousin sister, who despite living most of her life in the UK - unbeknown to her and the rest of us - had just spent the last year of her life back home in AJK. 

She was due to return to the UK this coming week but of course the Almighty had other plans. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 133 of 2026

1726hrs:

I feel that I have finally - after a lacklustre month and a bit - hit the right groove, in order to turbo-boost #RightsMovementAJK .

For those of you unfamiliar with what has transpired over the past 3 years in AJK and if what happens in this territory affects you in any way at all - irrespective of wherever you may be living in any other part of the world - then I humbly suggest you follow this daily weblog, as we try and bring you all major developments on the ground here in real-time.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 132 of 2026

2017hrs:

Still battling to get the basics right. If I can get them right, then a whole new vista of opportunities will emerge in this territory.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 131 of 2026

1927hrs:

Still a distance from getting that all-important daily routine right. Yet I am equally certain that I will get it right, sooner rather than later. 

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کیا ہمیں حقیقی عوامی حکومت چاہئیے کہ نہیں؟

سب کچھ موجود ہے۔ غلطی یہ ہوسکتی ہے کہ ہم یہ توقع کریں کہ سب کچھ کسی ایک فرد، یا کمیٹی، یا پارٹی، یا کسی اور تنظیمی شکل میں موجود ہے۔ جس جس چیز کی کمی ہے 'حقِ ملکیت' اور 'حقِ حکمرانی' کے حصول کے لیے(اے جے کے) آزاد جموں و کشمیر میں، وہ دراصل سب موجود ہے۔

طے یہ کرنا ہے کہ کس کے پاس کونسی صلاحیت ہے (گورننس اور اسٹیٹ کرافٹ ایک مشینری کا نام ہے اور ریاست کا ہر باشندہ ایک پرزے کی مانند ہے)، اور ان صلاحیتوں کے تناظر میں کس کس فرد نے کونسی کونسی ذمہ داری اٹھانی ہے۔ 

اصل سوال جو اس عوام نے ایک دوسرے سے پوچھ کر - ایک دستاویزی شکل میں عوامی مینڈیٹ ظاہر کرنا ہے دنیا کے سامنے - جس کی بنیاد پر ایک نیا نظام قائم ہوگا آزاد جموں و کشمیر (اے جے کے) میں، جو باقاعدہ طور پر ریاست کے ممکنہ متحدہ علاقہ جات (جے کے اے) سے رابطہ کرے، اور ان کے اندر انسانی حقوق کے مسائل کو حل کرنے میں فعال کردار ادا کرے

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 130 of 2026

1206hrs:

Reached home (in Sehnsa) at about 0500hrs this morning, after a day's trip out to Rawalakot, to commemorate the 3rd anniversary of what gradually emerged as the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC). 

A central secretariat (for the territory of AJK) was established a few steps away from the spot in Supply Bazaar yesterday, where this public rights movement began 3 years ago.

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Public Finance Update:

Number of co-citizens who have paid their share (over 20 years): 

17

Number of co-citizens who have paid a portion to date, since direct public funding began in 2012:

215

Number of co-citizens who have promised to pay:

86

Number of co-citizens I have directly contacted since the 9th of October 2025 (of total 5,000):

790

Cash in Hand: -76,480

Cash Deposits: 272,242

Immediate Debts: 0

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Social Welfare Budget (Zakat/Sadqa):

Current Deposits: 257,000 

Arrears: 22,776 (pending from 17/03/2026 - money that has been spent elsewhere momentarily but needs to be rightfully returned to this fund)

Distributed (today): 0

Balance: 257,000

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 129 of 2026

0342hrs:

Another false start and I fear there could be a few in a row, judging from how matters are materializing on the ground in AJK. 

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Public Finance Update:

Number of co-citizens who have paid their share (over 20 years): 

17

Number of co-citizens who have paid a portion to date, since direct public funding began in 2012:

215

Number of co-citizens who have promised to pay:

86

Number of co-citizens I have directly contacted since the 9th of October 2025 (of total 5,000):

785

Cash in Hand: -69,280

Cash Deposits: 272,352

Immediate Debts: 0

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Social Welfare Budget (Zakat/Sadqa):

Current Deposits: 257,000 

Arrears: 22,776 (pending from 17/03/2026 - money that has been spent elsewhere momentarily but needs to be rightfully returned to this fund)

Distributed (today): 0

Balance: 257,000

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 128 of 2026

0340hrs:

Yes, this is a false start like many before. Yet, it must be different in an important way too. 

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Public Finance Update:

Number of co-citizens who have paid their share (over 20 years): 

17

Number of co-citizens who have paid a portion to date, since direct public funding began in 2012:

215

Number of co-citizens who have promised to pay:

86

Number of co-citizens I have directly contacted since the 9th of October 2025 (of total 5,000):

780

Cash in Hand: -62,750

Cash Deposits: 272,998

Immediate Debts: 0

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Social Welfare Budget (Zakat/Sadqa):

Current Deposits: 257,000 

Arrears: 22,776 (pending from 17/03/2026 - money that has been spent elsewhere momentarily but needs to be rightfully returned to this fund)

Distributed (today): 0

Balance: 257,000

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 127 of 2026

1325hrs:

Picking up pace in Mirpur.

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Public Finance Update:

Number of co-citizens who have paid their share (over 20 years): 

17

Number of co-citizens who have paid a portion to date, since direct public funding began in 2012:

215

Number of co-citizens who have promised to pay:

86

Number of co-citizens I have directly contacted since the 9th of October 2025 (of total 5,000):

775

Cash in Hand: -140,950

Cash Deposits: 371,686

Immediate Debts: 0

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Social Welfare Budget (Zakat/Sadqa):

Current Deposits: 257,000 

Arrears: 22,776 (pending from 17/03/2026 - money that has been spent elsewhere momentarily but needs to be rightfully returned to this fund)

Distributed (today): 0

Balance: 257,000

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 126 of 2026

2213hrs:

Moving with intent now, after effectively a month's hiatus. I will restart my ambition to get to sleep at 0300hrs and wake at 0800hrs. I know that - in the main - I have been unsuccessful for the past year of trying.

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Public Finance Update:

Number of co-citizens who have paid their share (over 20 years): 

17

Number of co-citizens who have paid a portion to date, since direct public funding began in 2012:

215

Number of co-citizens who have promised to pay:

86

Number of co-citizens I have directly contacted since the 9th of October 2025 (of total 5,000):

770

Cash in Hand: -139,550

Cash Deposits: 372,366

Immediate Debts: 0

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Social Welfare Budget (Zakat/Sadqa):

Current Deposits: 257,000 

Arrears: 22,776 (pending from 17/03/2026 - money that has been spent elsewhere momentarily but needs to be rightfully returned to this fund)

Distributed (today): 0

Balance: 257,000

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