Daily Diary (DD) - Day 112 of 2022

0149hrs:

It's almost always good to be ahead of the game....

Day 22 - District (Kotli) wide tour as part of Internal Political Process - AJK

Updated stats of completed interviews of tribal politicians/political workers: 50 of 60

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This is almost a bolt from the blue in AJK:

US Congresswoman Visits Pakistani Part of Disputed Kashmir, Draws India's Ire https://t.co/Hagl0A30be A thought-provoking development. You can read my thoughts in today's diary @ https://t.co/DMXMKPMIkB

— Tanveer Ahmed (@sahaafi) April 21, 2022

That's encouraging and insightful to read. Her assessment about India is factual and JKA is not a matter of sovereignty for India, rather the inhabitants of JKA hold that title which India, Pakistan, China, the UK and her own adopted country are preventing them from exercising since 1947.

She should also understand that she visited the capital of AJK, a lawless territory whose administration denies fundamental rights to its aspiring citizens; to the extent that exercising sovereignty despite being dubbed 'Azad' (Free) is considered treason.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 110 of 2022

2244hrs:

Day 20 - District (Kotli) wide tour as part of Internal Political Process - AJK

Updated stats of completed interviews of tribal politicians/political workers: 46 of 60

We are edging ahead after yesterday's sticky patch...hopefully we shall motor on tomorrow.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 101 of 2022

1141hrs:

Day 14 - District (Kotli) wide tour as part of Internal Political Process - AJK

Updated stats of completed interviews of tribal politicians/political workers: 36 of 60 

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Being active throughout the day while fasting in Ramadhan has its own virtues and health dividends too.

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My colleagues and I were felicitated at Tehsil Press Club Khuiratta. We were asked good searching questions too:

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 99 of 2022

1140hrs:

Day 12 - District (Kotli) wide tour as part of Internal Political Process - AJK

Updated stats of completed interviews of tribal politicians/political workers: 29 of 60 

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Who is the most quoted prophet in the Holy Qur'an? 

Musa (Moses)

The most quoted nation?

Bani Isra'il (The Children of Israel)

Over-riding theme/lesson(s)?

Unaccountable State power aggression, speaking truth to power, self-perpetuating slave mentality and the bounties of freedom; the condition in which God created man/woman and hence the rationale of heaven and hell. 

If a human being is not free to do good or bad, to make decisions independently for themselves then how can there be reward and punishment? Then what would be the point of heaven and hell?

Freedom is a birth right, a default natural human condition. It cannot be denied for colonial compulsions, for resource extraction and it certainly cannot be denied in the name of God. 

Read Pakistan's role in AJK and GB. Also read the role of victims of State aggression.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 96 of 2022

0505hrs:

Day 9 - District (Kotli) wide tour as part of Internal Political Process - AJK

Updated stats of completed interviews of tribal politicians/political workers: 22 of 60 

Remains static despite much manoeuvres.  

Encouraging most of all is that we are now a 4 member team comprising of 4 different tribes. We even have scope to include the other 2 (Sayed and Malik) too but our mode of transport will not be able to accommodate us all. It will also be difficult for our forthcoming hosts to accommodate us all too.

We do need to develop that capacity though, so that representation in activism is evenly balanced.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 95 of 2022

0453hrs:

Day 8 - District (Kotli) wide tour as part of Internal Political Process - AJK

Updated stats of completed interviews of tribal politicians/political workers: 22 of 60

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It appears that there will be a lot of commotion in Mirpur today. After this last night:

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The following extremely disturbing case of sexual harassment by a Pakistani army employee - of a woman - who happens to be the wife of a dear friend of mine. The latter and family have been victimised before - on account of association with me - reference my ordeal in Leepa in 2015:

  

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 94 of 2022

1012hrs:

Day 7 - District (Kotli) wide tour as part of Internal Political Process - AJK

Updated stats of completed interviews of tribal politicians/political workers: 19 of 60

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Despite a 14 hour Ramadhan, we are still able to conduct our life and struggle with minimal disruption.

On the road in Charoi:

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 89 of 2022

2159hrs:

Day 4 - District (Kotli) wide tour as part of Internal Political Process - AJK

Updated stats of completed interviews of tribal politicians/political workers: 14 of 60 

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The 80's began over 40 years ago. I've been thinking about that for the past few days.

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The following post needs to be read to understand what occupation under Indo-Pak bilateralism entails:

Here's a practical example of the ban in force:

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While in Kraitort during field work, I was reminded that anything is possible without notice when this accident happened a few metres away from me:

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 87 of 2022

0809hrs:

Day 2 - District (Kotli) wide tour as part of Internal Political Process - AJK

Updated stats of completed interviews of tribal politicians/political workers: 5 of 60 

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Our district (Kotli) wide tour continues, to develop a consensus on combatting the permanent division of Jammu Kashmir & Allied areas (JKA).

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 86 of 2022

1041hrs:

Day 1 - District (Kotli) wide tour as part of Internal Political Process - AJK

Updated stats of completed interviews of tribal politicians/political workers: 1 of 60 

Background:

Given the democratic deficit and tribal allegiance surplus in AJK, we are now ready to embark on an advanced stage of an internal political process in AJK. 

It is also understood that public opinion - true to form - is always in favour of public interest. Yesterday's results were further proof of this assertion. However, given the entangled nature of our politics and the centuries' old tendency of our people to slavishly defy collective benefit for one's personal benefit or protection, we have to dig deeper to prepare our people for the 21st century.   

Hence, we are identifying 60 citizens of district Kotli, from 6 of the most politically prominent tribes here (10 citizens from each tribe weighted according to the population of each tehsil/subdivision), in order to prevent the permanent division of Jammu Kashmir & Allied areas (JKA) and to begin equipping Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) for modern governance.

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Moving along, despite everything, is an achievement in its own right.

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