Daily Diary (DD) - Day 53 of 2026

0554hrs:

A 0430hrs start today and genuine as I had slept by 2300hrs last night. I am still one and a half hours away from my morning target and 3 hours behind my evening target. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 52 of 2026

0353hrs:

Even better than yesterday but like the day before yesterday it is another false dawn. I've been working away tonight too, given that I'm too behind in my documentary work for comfort. That anxiety kept me awake and its better to work in such a state than not.

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Public Finance Update:

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

16

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

208

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):

539

Cash in Hand: 10,870

Cash Deposits: 259,047

Immediate Debts: 0 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 51 of 2026

0516hrs:

I woke at c. 0415hrs after sleeping at about 2300hrs last night. Obviously my sleep quota isn't complete but its refreshing that I've been able to wake up just an hour and 15 minutes later than my aspired target. If I can get to sleep a bit earlier I may be able to attain that target, elusive on a consistent basis since I began this particular struggle in April 2025.

Ramadhan this year may just prove to be a blessing in disguise.

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Public Finance Update:

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

16

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

208

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):

539

Cash in Hand: 11,300

Cash Deposits: 259,047

Immediate Debts: 0 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 50 of 2026

0314hrs:

This is more like it but its still a false dawn, as I haven't slept yet. 

For those of you unaware of my running battle for the last 10 months; it is to sleep every evening at 2000hrs (8pm) and wake the next morning at 0300hrs (3am). 

We welcome Ramadhan (2026) or (1447 AH) today too. 

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Public Finance Update:

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

16

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

208

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):

539

Cash in Hand: 11,460

Cash Deposits: 258,408

Immediate Debts: 0 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 49 of 2026

1444hrs:

Its an 0800hrs start once again. There is a danger that such a time could become an unwanted habit.

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Public Finance Update:

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

16

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

208

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):

539

Cash in Hand: 11,460

Cash Deposits: 259,686

Immediate Debts: 0 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 48 of 2026

1747hrs:

Yet another 0800hrs start. I fully maintain intent to get to what remains a consistently unattained target. 

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Public Finance Update:

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

16

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

208

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):

539

Cash in Hand: 12,040

Cash Deposits: 260,167

Immediate Debts: 0 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 47 of 2026

2306hrs:

An 0800hrs start it was, though posting at this late stage is dangerous, even if it is in the wake of a funeral of a writer. A rare commodity in AJK.

Quayyum Raja on the death of Younus Taryaby, who died yesterday afternoon in Mirpur city (Sunday 15 February 2026):  

A gentle giant with a clean heart. 

Ideologically and actively committed to the very end. 

May the Lord bless his soul and enable our co-citizens to ensure all his written work is archived and publicly available. 

Writers are rare in our society. 

They need to be celebrated. 

JKA PUBLIC AGENCY Note: #E223016022026

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Public Finance Update:

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

16

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

208

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):

539

Cash in Hand: 41,280

Cash Deposits: 261,795

Immediate Debts: 0 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 46 of 2026

2019hrs:

It was a deliberately languid day today. I didn't worry about what time I woke up, with the thinking that this may help me concentrate on improving my performance over the coming week.

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Public Finance Update:

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

16

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

208

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):

539

Cash in Hand: 46,450

Cash Deposits: 262,228

Immediate Debts: 0 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 45 of 2026

1033hrs:

A slight reverse once again! Got up at 0800hrs and didn't leave for my morning walk till c. 0845hrs. It was another slip up at night whereby I didn't get to sleep till beyond 0200hrs. I cannot afford to sound like a broken record.

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Public Finance Update:

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

16

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

208

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):

539

Cash in Hand: 46,450

Cash Deposits: 262,022

Immediate Debts: 0 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 44 of 2026

0856hrs:

Swinging it back in the right direction. Woke at 0700hrs having got to sleep at 2300hrs last night. In normal circumstances that doesn't seem bad but for the standards I have set for myself, my performance remains disappointing.

2000hrs (8pm) to 0300hrs (3am) is still the ultimate target.

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Public Finance Update:

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

16

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

208

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):

539

Cash in Hand: 48,130

Cash Deposits: 2,62,180

Immediate Debts: 0 

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