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Since yesterday - while still in Mirpur and having decided to stay here till the first day of Eid - we have been pursuing a legal angle to prevent a delegation of Pakistan's federation from making a visit to AJK's capital Muzaffarabad on August the 5th.
In order to pursue a writ petition to prevent any such Pakistani delegation's visit, we have been instructed to obtain a written letter of invitation or communication between the AJK government and the government of Pakistan, as evidence of such an impending visit for the honourable court to take a stance. It cannot do so simply by newspaper reports or other such mediums. It need to be an official piece of communication.
We thus pursued various quarters in the journalistic arena of Muzaffarabad as well as the administration, including the AJK prime Minister's press secretary Raja Wasim. We were unable to make headway yesterday and today I contacted Secretary Law Irshad Ahmed Qureshi, who confirmed that the AJK Assembly is holding session on the 5th of August. However, he could not confirm or deny whether any representatives from Pakistan's federation are coming and suggested that I contact the principal secretary Ehsan Khalid Kiani for further clarification.
Subsequently, I learned from Mr. Kiani's office that he was away on leave and that I should contact the Special Secretary to the AJK prime minister Raashid Hanif. When I did so, he enquired as to why I wanted such documentation. I explained that public opinion was not in favour of any Pakistani delegation - be it its senate or otherwise - coming to perform an act of solidarity with us or with our Kashmir Valley brethren. The public considers this proposed act to be another in a long chain of events that are compromising the distinct identity and polity of Jammu Kashmir & Allied. Further, that we - the public - need documentary evidence to probe this issue further. Special Secretary Hanif replied that he would respond to me once his immediate work load had lightened.
He didn't get back to me and this leaves us in the lurch. We cannot pursue a legal route to stop this event without documentation and mere protesting will affect the peace of this region.
The Pakistanis claim their founder Mr. Jinnah to have achieved public interest targets or whatever he did through constitutional means. However, they are trying their best to close even that avenue for us.
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Subsequently, I learned from Mr. Kiani's office that he was away on leave and that I should contact the Special Secretary to the AJK prime minister Raashid Hanif. When I did so, he enquired as to why I wanted such documentation. I explained that public opinion was not in favour of any Pakistani delegation - be it its senate or otherwise - coming to perform an act of solidarity with us or with our Kashmir Valley brethren. The public considers this proposed act to be another in a long chain of events that are compromising the distinct identity and polity of Jammu Kashmir & Allied. Further, that we - the public - need documentary evidence to probe this issue further. Special Secretary Hanif replied that he would respond to me once his immediate work load had lightened.
He didn't get back to me and this leaves us in the lurch. We cannot pursue a legal route to stop this event without documentation and mere protesting will affect the peace of this region.
The Pakistanis claim their founder Mr. Jinnah to have achieved public interest targets or whatever he did through constitutional means. However, they are trying their best to close even that avenue for us.
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