Daily Diary (DD) - Day 77 of 2026

0324hrs:

Yet another false start as we witness the end of another blessed month of Ramadhan. Yes, this month was utilised well in fits and spurts but so much could've been more consistent. Another venture to Mirpur, arriving in the penultimate hour of yesterday.

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Today included an excursion to Smaahni for a wedding, obviously all proceedings taking place after iftaar.

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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:

209

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):

555

Cash in Hand: 72,240

Cash Deposits: 265,595

Immediate Debts: 0

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 74 of 2026

1316hrs:

A late start today, even though I did get up for Sehri (pre-dawn meal in Ramadhan) at c. 0400hrs, having slept at c. 2200hrs last night (an hour earlier than normal given my routine in this month of fasting). I did fall back asleep at 0600hrs and got another 6 hours of sleep, waking up at midday, just as well for a Sunday.

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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):

555

Cash in Hand: 74,890

Cash Deposits: 262,902

Immediate Debts: 0

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 65 of 2026

0429hrs:

I'm now reverting back to the norm established earlier during this month of Ramadhan. That is, sleeping at about 2300hrs and getting up at about 0400hrs. Getting to sleep 3 hours later than intended and waking up an hour later than intended. There is still much work to do on this essential front.

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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):

545

Cash in Hand: 43,920

Cash Deposits: 323,404

Immediate Debts: 0

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 61 of 2026

1227hrs:

Its always hard recovering from a day off and so I'm struggling to back into the groove that I've set myself into - week in week out - with the odd lapse since the beginning of October 2025. I'm still distant from my aspired for daily routine of sleeping at 2000hrs (8pm) and waking at 0300hrs (3am). I didn't even manage to get up for Sehri (Suhoor or pre dawn meal before closing my fast) today, getting up beyond 1000hrs while having slept by 2300hrs last night.

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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):

542

Cash in Hand: 3,690

Cash Deposits: 257,371

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 61 of 2025

1925hrs:

The first day of Ramadhan in 2025 went quite well, despite me not being able to awake for Sehri. When I did eventually get up at 1000hrs I also managed to walk 3 odd kilometres and back, without too much difficulty.

In the evening, just before breaking my fast at c. 1802hrs I also managed to take a walk to the graveyard to visit my naani.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 75 of 2024

2317hrs:

As intimated in an earlier post our daily routine does necessitate a change whenever Ramadhan sets in. I did sleep at 0100hrs last night and woke for Sehri (pre-dawn meal) at 0415hrs and then fell asleep again at c. 0600hrs. However, I couldn't wake up till midday and couldn't effectively get up before almost 1400hrs, just in time for our 10th 'Awaami Adaalat':

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Our financial statement for the day:

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 73 of 2024

1931hrs:

Less we forget again. Ramadhan came upon us yesterday and thus I have a golden opportunity to address my sleeping performance.

Getting to sleep before midnight and then waking at 0400hrs for Sehri (pre dawn meal before fasting begins at c. 0500hrs). Then returning to sleep to wake up at 1000hrs. A total of 9 hours.

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Our 23rd daily financial statement (of what will be a continuous daily, monthly and annual account backdating gradually to 2009 - as much as possible - when our work on the ground in AJK commenced):

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 72 of 2024

 0002hrs

I estimated to have missed logging for Day 71 of 2024 by a few seconds but it seems my phone's time is about 3 minutes behind blogger's time.

All the same it is amazing that I only remembered at this crucial midnight juncture, when I should be asleep before the clock hits this time.

Another lesson:

To log my daily diary as first task in the morning rather than as last task at night.

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The day ahead didn't prove any more productive than the minimum I'm producing this year. Slept in the early hours just beyond Sehri (or Suhoor in Arabic) at c. 0600hrs and got up at 1000hrs. Less sleep should equal a jolt towards efficiency aspired to.

Our 22nd daily financial statement on the trot:

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As with the missed entry for Day 64 of 2024 we will also carry some space for Day 71 of 2024 on today's date:

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 71 of 2024

Slept at c. 0500hrs and woke at midday.

Daily financial statement:

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 111 of 2023

1436hrs:

Getting earlier by the day. 

Meanwhile, 30 days of Ramadhan are welcome - as opposed to the 29 that we usually have - as Muslims always seeking shortcuts to paradise.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 157 of 2019

2237hrs:

Towards the end of the second day of Eid, all those 'after Ramadhan' resolutions made during the holy month are beckoning.  

Meanwhile, if the following isn't potentially explosive - from an awareness and lobbying point of view - I don't know what is. 



Our diaspora throughout the relatively mature democracies of the world are an unparalleled force for sustainable peace and genuine democracy in AJK.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 146 of 2019

1838hrs:

Writing before iftaar (breaking of fast in the month of Ramadhan) is rather more contemplative than writing after.

Just like many people in the Western world make new year's resolutions, many of us Muslims make resolutions aplenty for what we need to do after the current month of fasting is over.

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A lot of attention is needed for the following thread too:



Apparently, Pakistan spends about 2.5 billion dollars on Research & Development. This is low compared to other parts of the world but high compared to other Muslim countries. However, I'm still puzzled as to what it is spent on. My suspicions fall on military spending under this banner because I can't seem to see a civil output of such spending.

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