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We must spare a thought every day for those who have been under heavy restrictions in the Valley of Kashmir for 25 days. Indeed some of our co-citizens have suggested that the ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) be lobbied while food and medicine be given to them, bought from all major capitals of the world, to take to the besieged Valley.
While doing so, let's not forget the prisoners of conscience in Gilgit Baltistan:
See the video which depicts the plight of people of #GilgitBaltistan in the hands of #PakArmy & security forces at #Hunza Press Club. #GBisnotPakistan@a_siab @GBpak @jamilnagri @malik_astory pic.twitter.com/6O1kw4Uv0T— Sayeed Ali Baig (@SayeedAliBaig2) August 29, 2019
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While thinking about the humans of this heavily contested territory, some thought should also be devoted to the effects of an unnecessary conflict on wildlife here too:
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This is a scene from a few days ago in Muzaffarabad:
To your right is Najeeb Naqi, minister for health in the AJK government with his head bowed down in deference and to your left is the Health Secretary, who always happens to be a senior member of Pakistan's army and on this occasion is a Major-General.
The body language should give an idea of the power relationship between the two and by logical extension between the Pakistani State and AJK. Our efforts to democratise and empower AJK includes these politicians who have stooped very low for personal interest, at the cost of public interest in AJK.
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Please stop standing, sit down! Let the Kashmiris work this one out for themselves. I'm sure the other divided parts can assist where necessary!
There is no need for a 'Pakistani Friday Vigil For Kashmir'; is the resounding message from AJK:
Earlier today, the lawyers of Muzaffarabad made an attempt to march towards Srinagar from Chakothi. A tussle emerged between them and local AJK police, who are deputed by the Pakistani State to ensure their bilateral agreement with India (Karachi Agreement - 27/07/1949) doesn't break. Of course, they only break it if they want to send militants across, not to oblige the aspiring citizens of Jammu & Kashmir whose fundamental right to movement is curtailed by this aforementioned agreement.
Here's footage of the scene today:
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While thinking about the humans of this heavily contested territory, some thought should also be devoted to the effects of an unnecessary conflict on wildlife here too:
Border fencing and forest fires - caused by shelling - are putting the wildlife in the disputed territory of Kashmir at risk. pic.twitter.com/zcDy89k4IY— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) August 28, 2019
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This is a scene from a few days ago in Muzaffarabad:
To your right is Najeeb Naqi, minister for health in the AJK government with his head bowed down in deference and to your left is the Health Secretary, who always happens to be a senior member of Pakistan's army and on this occasion is a Major-General.
The body language should give an idea of the power relationship between the two and by logical extension between the Pakistani State and AJK. Our efforts to democratise and empower AJK includes these politicians who have stooped very low for personal interest, at the cost of public interest in AJK.
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Please stop standing, sit down! Let the Kashmiris work this one out for themselves. I'm sure the other divided parts can assist where necessary!
There is no need for a 'Pakistani Friday Vigil For Kashmir'; is the resounding message from AJK:
........This is an adroit response to the Pakistani State wide directive to all its people and its colonies incl. #AJK & #GB , to observe a 30 minute standing vigil wherever they are at midday tomorrow - Friday. https://t.co/WGRuMvwjCO— Tanveer Ahmed (@sahaafi) August 29, 2019
Earlier today, the lawyers of Muzaffarabad made an attempt to march towards Srinagar from Chakothi. A tussle emerged between them and local AJK police, who are deputed by the Pakistani State to ensure their bilateral agreement with India (Karachi Agreement - 27/07/1949) doesn't break. Of course, they only break it if they want to send militants across, not to oblige the aspiring citizens of Jammu & Kashmir whose fundamental right to movement is curtailed by this aforementioned agreement.
Here's footage of the scene today:
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