Daily Diary (DD) - Day 23 of 2024

1017hrs:

Performed slightly better than yesterday, sleeping at c. 0200hrs and getting up at c. 0930hrs. Practice makes progress and finally we will get it right. One can judge from the stats generated during my 297 day stint at Maqbool Bhat Martyr's Square (2022-2023) how I managed to ensure punctuality to over 90% in arriving at the Square at 0800hrs, whereas in the beginning I was struggling at below 60%.

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It just so happened that today's working schedule coincided with potentially highly inflammatory news emerging from India. Meanwhile, here's a construction more closer to home that we wish to give attention to. We also hope our diaspora can give attention to this educational initiative for our future generations:

Here's the related video in Pahaari:

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It all began a couple of days ago. Google alerts began informing me of wide coverage in Indian media about me sending holy water (sacred to the Kashmiri Pandits) of Sharda for the re-opening of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India yesterday.

I began clarifying my position yesterday when many ill-informed bigots in AJK began claiming to defend Muslims - and no less - Islam by criticising me, abusing me and even threatening me for not only selling my nation but selling my religion too. Here's a screenshot of one such threat emanating from a journalist Shahid Choudhary of Dadyaal, apparently politically affiliated to the Pakistan People's Party as well as the Jamaat e Islami.

A video statement at Jammu Chowk Sehnsa was also in order, to read out JKA PUBLIC AGENCY NOTE #U214822012024 and also the above Facebook post by Shahid Choudhary as an example of how propaganda operates here in AJK whenever it recognises an opportunity:

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 269 of 2019

2340hrs:

We not only remember the fallen......we take inspiration from them too:

Red salute 2 the struggle of martyred #JKNSF leader comrade #Fahim_Akram on his 28th death anniversary.We will continue de mission of every comrade who resisted against occupation & died with the dream of independence. #Quit_JammuKashmir_Movement #IndependentJK #PNA #StandWithPNA pic.twitter.com/x3U8SmjTJz

— JKPNP (@JKPNP3) September 26, 2019

Here's a testimony from a member of the martyr's family:

"Today on 26 September 1991 we lost our beloved brave family member Faheem Akram Shaheed (Martyr) of JKNSF/JKNAP. My social media activism is a tribute for him. I started on 26 September 2018 last year."

End of testimony.... 

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This is sensitive but it is genuinely a part of our internal narrative in AJK:

Jammu Kashmir: Every single drop of blood, coffins, harrsment, humiliation, rape & even dreams of freedom being sold out by some traders in the fold of religion. JK peoples must stand up against such traders now. #Quit_JammuKashmir_Movement #IndependentJK #PNA #StandWithPNA pic.twitter.com/97usmgpmYR

— JKPNP (@JKPNP3) September 26, 2019

Yes, the poster to our right merits translation in public interest, especially for global civil society.

Thus:

The people of Pakistan! Come Forward

Become a balm for the wounds of the Kashmiri public

To highlight the case of the Kashmiri public at a global level

GIVE FINANCIAL DONATIONS

To remain active on the diplomatic, public and global arena

To conduct relief work for the Kashmiris


JAMAAT E ISLAMI PAKISTAN

End of translation of poster.....

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I am yet to attend this annual event. This is some form of consolation for the time being until I do. I shall also write a summarised version of his background in political activism and the events leading up to his murder in 1991 here:

فہیم تیرا قافلہ رکا نہیں جھکا نہیں✌️#RedSaluteToFahimShaheed pic.twitter.com/wC3YX3MB8F

— Adil Nazir (@adilnazir346) September 26, 2019

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Times Square in New York this evening. I remember the place vividly from my visit once upon a time. There probably is no square in the world more prominent than this and the wording is quite precise too:



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