0007hrs:
An oversight. Missing out on blogging an entry for Day 101 of this year.
Meanwhile:
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An oversight. Missing out on blogging an entry for Day 101 of this year.
Meanwhile:
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Friday, 12 April 2019
Wednesday, 10 April 2019
Daily Diary (DD) - Day 100 of 2019
1426hrs:
Muzafarabad (POK): District Forest Officer Mr. Irtaza Qureshi during his duty. King’s sun bath mattresses can be seen. He is a king or servent of peoples ? @PM_AJK @PIDAZADKASHMIR @ImranKhanPTI @mushtaqminhas @shahghulamqadi3 @ShahGhulamQadi1 @pid_gov pic.twitter.com/MjFd6EzS0g— Human on Planet (@JK4JKpeoples) April 10, 2019
His duty is to protect the colonial interests of the Pakistani State. Nothing less, nothing more.
Tuesday, 9 April 2019
Daily Diary (DD) - Day 99 of 2019
2253hrs:
You have to live up to the challenges ahead of you.
If you pull back, you'll be committing an injustice even worse than the injustices that you are fighting against.
The adrenaline will create its own opportunities....
Monday, 8 April 2019
Daily Diary (DD) - Day 98 of 2019
0334hrs:
Now this is very political. I can't think of anything more so, at the minute. The conjunction of Kashmir and Palestine. Could this be dancing with the doves to gain parity with the hawks?
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So, we are constantly reminded that there is no rule of law in AJK and GB. Here's yet another example:
Now this is very political. I can't think of anything more so, at the minute. The conjunction of Kashmir and Palestine. Could this be dancing with the doves to gain parity with the hawks?
This is Kashmir, not Palestine. We wont allow you to turn our beloved land into an open air prison. Jis Kashmir ko khoon say seencha, woh Kashmir humara hai. pic.twitter.com/TVP7rpzJXC— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) April 7, 2019
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So, we are constantly reminded that there is no rule of law in AJK and GB. Here's yet another example:
Gilgit (POK): peoples are protesting against the death of Ali Rehman in Jail. Pakistani government has denied the medical facilities to all those who are demanding their rights & awarding then deaths & life imprisonments like Baba Jan & many others @UN #IndependentJK pic.twitter.com/b7Jcq41rKx— Human on Planet (@JK4JKpeoples) April 8, 2019
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Sunday, 7 April 2019
Daily Diary (DD) - Day 97 of 2019
2015hrs:
I'm still occupied with family matters and thus public interest work is suffering.
There's always an opportunity cost to everything and each indulgence has its own compulsions.
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When back at my desk:
Having said that, we should have an idea of what we have in AJK:
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I'm still occupied with family matters and thus public interest work is suffering.
There's always an opportunity cost to everything and each indulgence has its own compulsions.
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When back at my desk:
....Rawlakot(POK): school children van met with an accident injuring 18 children this morning. In all over POK either there are no roads, if available very narrow , dangerous & are live proofs of corruption. Safety is not a concern at all. POK is also a living hell #IndependentJK pic.twitter.com/V73c1Q7wac— Human on Planet (@JK4JKpeoples) April 7, 2019
Having said that, we should have an idea of what we have in AJK:
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Saturday, 6 April 2019
Daily Diary (DD) - Day 96 of 2019
1459hrs:
In 7 years interacted with pplz around the glob.I saw hundreds of Indian & Pakis denying national question of Jammu Kashmir. I saw majority of Indian civil society supporting our national freedom but Pakis are still naming it Indian “plan B” #MyTwitterAnniversary. #IndependentJK pic.twitter.com/JaugbvWfzf— Human on Planet (@JK4JKpeoples) April 6, 2019
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The following departments and institutions do not exist in AJK:
1) No medical faculty board
2) No technical education board
3) No police training college
4) No forensic laboratory
5) No drugs testing laboratory
6) No cancer hospital
7) No burns centre
8) No cardiac hospital
9) No expressways/motorways
10) No industries
11) No airport
12) No IT park
13) No museum
14) No piped gas (except in parts of Mirpur city)
Whilst there is only a solitary institution for the following:
1) Educational training college
2) Nursing training college
3) Paramedical school
4) Poly-technical college
5) Public library
Plz fwd for public awareness...source: civil society in AJK
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The following departments and institutions do not exist in AJK:
1) No medical faculty board
2) No technical education board
3) No police training college
4) No forensic laboratory
5) No drugs testing laboratory
6) No cancer hospital
7) No burns centre
8) No cardiac hospital
9) No expressways/motorways
10) No industries
11) No airport
12) No IT park
13) No museum
14) No piped gas (except in parts of Mirpur city)
Whilst there is only a solitary institution for the following:
1) Educational training college
2) Nursing training college
3) Paramedical school
4) Poly-technical college
5) Public library
Plz fwd for public awareness...source: civil society in AJK
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Friday, 5 April 2019
Daily Diary (DD) - Day 95 of 2019
2132hrs:
So I missed yesterday's post after my most consistent spell of daily blogging ever. Just for the record, I blogged for 83 days - daily without fail - from Day 11 to Day 93.
Stats for 2019 so far: 87 daily posts out of a possible 95 = 91.6%
Have just arrived back from my village and have lots to catch up on.....
So I missed yesterday's post after my most consistent spell of daily blogging ever. Just for the record, I blogged for 83 days - daily without fail - from Day 11 to Day 93.
Stats for 2019 so far: 87 daily posts out of a possible 95 = 91.6%
Have just arrived back from my village and have lots to catch up on.....
Wednesday, 3 April 2019
Daily Diary (DD) - Day 93 of 2019
0022hrs:
I have spent the better of yesterday evening and into this morning studying the information surrounding the eventual death of 28 year old Raja Waqar Turk in CMH (Civil & Military Hospital) Muzaffarabad at 9.25 pm (02/04/19).
He was allegedly brutalised by representatives of the Muzaffarabad police after an incident at around 11.15 pm on Thursday night (28 March) and had been on a life support machine since.
Here's a Facebook link to the news as it broke from sources at the hospital:
He was allegedly brutalised by representatives of the Muzaffarabad police after an incident at around 11.15 pm on Thursday night (28 March) and had been on a life support machine since.
Here's a Facebook link to the news as it broke from sources at the hospital:
0829hrs:
Unfortunately, as I'm in a remote village I am unable to bring you the comprehensive report as wished, as yet. There has been a phenomenal amount of investigative work done by civil society, particularly in Muzaffarabad. I wish I could show you photo and video footage but I'm also without my toolkit, thus have limited functionality.
I haven't slept all night as I've been in almost constant interaction, both at home and abroad.
Here's a news summary by Shams Rehman for JKTV:
Waqar Turk death was an accident or murder?
Who are the people in CCTV with sticks/batons?
Is police involved in the death of Waqar?
28 years old Waqar Turk died at 9.25pm in CMH Muzaffarabad reportedly following a fall from a local building in Khawaja Bazar near Khalid Photo studio under highly suspicious conditions. According to some reports he was followed and tortured by police before the fall and police allegedly made him fall or even threw him down. While police claims that they never attended the place of the incident, the eyewitnesses report that police was seen chasing and beating Waqar on the roof after 11pm on Thursday 28th March.
Right now protests are taking place in the capital city of Pakistani-administered 'azad' Kashmir. The Deputy Commissioner has arrived and a demand has been put on him by the relatives and protestors to register FIR against the police, who people recorded approaching the site of accident on CCTV at the time of the incident.
Previously parents were assured by DSP Riaz Mughal that a thorough investigation would be carried out to reach to the bottom of the matter and bring any one responsible to the court of law.
End of Shams's summary.....
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Shortly after, I forwarded the following update on various social media platforms:
Eye witness accounts corroborate CCTV evidence of alleged Muzaffarabad (City Thana) police involvement in brutality of now deceased Raja Waqar Turk. His post mortem also confirms torture marks before he allegedly 'fell' off a roof in the commercial hub of Khwaja Bazaar.
It should be pointed out in public interest, that I had explained in detail the proclivity towards violence of the current administration in AJK, a couple of months ago.
Day 31 of 2019
On the 7th of March last year I had also warned the administration (Tehsildar Mushtaq) of the likelihood of serious casualties if they tried to forcibly control public protests near the LOC in Poonch in future. This was a day after they had used strong-arm tactics to disperse a public rights agitation in Dwarandi, tehsil Hajeera. Barely a few kilometres from where Naeem Bhat was fatally shot 9 days later, on the 16th of March (2018).
They listen but don't act.
(Update): 1600hrs:
Our background research into Raja Waqar Turk's alleged police murder indicates that the public of Muzaffarabad has been increasingly incensed over the past few months, particular over the allegedly unlawful behaviour of Muzaffarabad police. Raiding people's houses without legal process and extorting benefits just like in Indian popular cinema, have almost become a norm. Two sub-inspectors, namely Zia ul Islam and Manzar Chugtai have become particularly notorious in the city for such aforementioned behaviour.
Unfortunately, as I'm in a remote village I am unable to bring you the comprehensive report as wished, as yet. There has been a phenomenal amount of investigative work done by civil society, particularly in Muzaffarabad. I wish I could show you photo and video footage but I'm also without my toolkit, thus have limited functionality.
I haven't slept all night as I've been in almost constant interaction, both at home and abroad.
Here's a news summary by Shams Rehman for JKTV:
Waqar Turk death was an accident or murder?
Who are the people in CCTV with sticks/batons?
Is police involved in the death of Waqar?
28 years old Waqar Turk died at 9.25pm in CMH Muzaffarabad reportedly following a fall from a local building in Khawaja Bazar near Khalid Photo studio under highly suspicious conditions. According to some reports he was followed and tortured by police before the fall and police allegedly made him fall or even threw him down. While police claims that they never attended the place of the incident, the eyewitnesses report that police was seen chasing and beating Waqar on the roof after 11pm on Thursday 28th March.
Right now protests are taking place in the capital city of Pakistani-administered 'azad' Kashmir. The Deputy Commissioner has arrived and a demand has been put on him by the relatives and protestors to register FIR against the police, who people recorded approaching the site of accident on CCTV at the time of the incident.
Previously parents were assured by DSP Riaz Mughal that a thorough investigation would be carried out to reach to the bottom of the matter and bring any one responsible to the court of law.
End of Shams's summary.....
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Shortly after, I forwarded the following update on various social media platforms:
Eye witness accounts corroborate CCTV evidence of alleged Muzaffarabad (City Thana) police involvement in brutality of now deceased Raja Waqar Turk. His post mortem also confirms torture marks before he allegedly 'fell' off a roof in the commercial hub of Khwaja Bazaar.
It should be pointed out in public interest, that I had explained in detail the proclivity towards violence of the current administration in AJK, a couple of months ago.
Day 31 of 2019
On the 7th of March last year I had also warned the administration (Tehsildar Mushtaq) of the likelihood of serious casualties if they tried to forcibly control public protests near the LOC in Poonch in future. This was a day after they had used strong-arm tactics to disperse a public rights agitation in Dwarandi, tehsil Hajeera. Barely a few kilometres from where Naeem Bhat was fatally shot 9 days later, on the 16th of March (2018).
They listen but don't act.
(Update): 1600hrs:
Our background research into Raja Waqar Turk's alleged police murder indicates that the public of Muzaffarabad has been increasingly incensed over the past few months, particular over the allegedly unlawful behaviour of Muzaffarabad police. Raiding people's houses without legal process and extorting benefits just like in Indian popular cinema, have almost become a norm. Two sub-inspectors, namely Zia ul Islam and Manzar Chugtai have become particularly notorious in the city for such aforementioned behaviour.
Muzafarabad(POK): Protest continues against killing of Raja Waqar under police custody. @UNHumanRights @UN_PGA @Europarl_EN @eu_eeas @AJEnglish @RT_com @ImranKhanPTI @PM_AJK @PIDAZADKASHMIR pic.twitter.com/C5lVOBpkXr— Human on Planet (@JK4JKpeoples) April 3, 2019
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Jammu Kashmir TV in the UK has conducted a programme on this killing:
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(Update) 2359hrs on 05/04/19 (Day 95):
Evidence in the case is being heavily tampered with:
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(Update) 1500hrs on 10/04/19 (Day 100):
I have finally managed to slot in a detailed report on the alleged murder of Raja Waqar Turk by representatives of the Muzaffarabad police.
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(Update) 2000hrs on 20/04/19 (Day 140):
This video involves a conversation with Raja Waqar Turk's family outside the Sessions Court in Muzaffarabad on the 11th of May. This was the 4th hearing in the case (Not the 3rd as described in the video):
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Corrections:
In such a society that is legally and constitutionally a black hole for all intents and purposes, obtaining the correct information from sources at first instance is truly difficult:
Examples:
- The initial age of the murdered Raja Waqar Turk was provided as 28. It wasn't until further investigation that his age was established as 32.
- The commentary in the video above described this as the 3rd hearing. However, during discussion it emerged that this was indeed the 4th hearing.
Our society has not been taught to give attention to detail and neither has it been taught to value investigation or research. This is a learning process and I hope our society can learn fast so that it can equip itself better to fight for justice, using peaceful means.
The difference between 'Might is Right' and 'Right is Might' is research and evidence. We have no doubts over what formula has been drilled into the people since 1947.
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Jammu Kashmir TV in the UK has conducted a programme on this killing:
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(Update) 2359hrs on 05/04/19 (Day 95):
Evidence in the case is being heavily tampered with:
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(Update) 1500hrs on 10/04/19 (Day 100):
I have finally managed to slot in a detailed report on the alleged murder of Raja Waqar Turk by representatives of the Muzaffarabad police.
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(Update) 2000hrs on 20/04/19 (Day 140):
This video involves a conversation with Raja Waqar Turk's family outside the Sessions Court in Muzaffarabad on the 11th of May. This was the 4th hearing in the case (Not the 3rd as described in the video):
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Corrections:
In such a society that is legally and constitutionally a black hole for all intents and purposes, obtaining the correct information from sources at first instance is truly difficult:
Examples:
- The initial age of the murdered Raja Waqar Turk was provided as 28. It wasn't until further investigation that his age was established as 32.
- The commentary in the video above described this as the 3rd hearing. However, during discussion it emerged that this was indeed the 4th hearing.
Our society has not been taught to give attention to detail and neither has it been taught to value investigation or research. This is a learning process and I hope our society can learn fast so that it can equip itself better to fight for justice, using peaceful means.
The difference between 'Might is Right' and 'Right is Might' is research and evidence. We have no doubts over what formula has been drilled into the people since 1947.
Tuesday, 2 April 2019
Daily Diary (DD) - Day 92 of 2019
1435hrs:
These following 2 were precursors to the above:
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Over the past few days I've been tinkering with the design of a favicon for this website.
This is what I'm using at the moment:
These following 2 were precursors to the above:
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| 1 of 2 |
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| 2 of 2 |
I will tinker further as the one in use is still not prominent enough. I may even have to do away with the map and just use the letters A, J and K in diagonal fashion. My co-citizens can let me know what they think....
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Meanwhile, I'm glad someone is highlighting the following issue, which is more prevalent than commonly assumed:
This following video is quite telling, not least for this well traveled foreigner to have noticed that people in AJK tend to describe themselves as Kashmiris rather than Pakistanis:
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....Pakistani government is violating state subject rule in POK by issuing domicile to Afghanistan & Pakistani peoples. @UN @UNHumanRights @UN_Spokesperson @realDonaldTrump @RT_com @RT_Erdogan @EU_Commission @AJEnglish pic.twitter.com/JyqGnQypZ6— Human on Planet (@JK4JKpeoples) April 2, 2019
This following video is quite telling, not least for this well traveled foreigner to have noticed that people in AJK tend to describe themselves as Kashmiris rather than Pakistanis:
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Monday, 1 April 2019
Daily Diary (DD) - Day 91 of 2019
1441hrs:
This is what I describe as the path to genuine introspection:
Indian state has been atrocious indeed & that has been well exposed. But the other side backed by the neighbouring state has also created lots of graveyards in Kashmir. Even though, their stories don't get accounted much for reasons known yet unknown. Violence has blinded us.— Sagrika Kissu (@SagrikaKissu) March 31, 2019
I wrote the following in my daily notes yesterday (most of which has yet to to published):
Conflict resolution cannot have a majoritarian approach....working through minorities is more constructive....
The tweet above essentially reminded me of that.
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Now, this is strong and also contextual to the Valley:
1959hrs: LOC Update - Poonch Sector
The fire does not cease, especially in Spring.
Tithrinote, Battal, Mandhol, Serra, Darra Sher Khan, Tahi, Tattapani and Goi are all affected. Civilians have been witnessing heavy cross-fire since this morning.
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Can we call this, "The boot on the other foot"?:
Conflict resolution cannot have a majoritarian approach....working through minorities is more constructive....
The tweet above essentially reminded me of that.
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Now, this is strong and also contextual to the Valley:
....Note this down: The resistance in Kashmir is Muslim. It has always been Muslim. From Dogra regime to Indian occupation, resistance in Kashmir has been Muslim through and through. 'Islamization', 'Islamist' are just dog-whistles. Even our fight against Dogras was called communal.— Mudasir Ali Lone (@aleemudasir) April 1, 2019
1959hrs: LOC Update - Poonch Sector
The fire does not cease, especially in Spring.
Tithrinote, Battal, Mandhol, Serra, Darra Sher Khan, Tahi, Tattapani and Goi are all affected. Civilians have been witnessing heavy cross-fire since this morning.
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Can we call this, "The boot on the other foot"?:
BTW, Pakistanis saying that Facebook is going after Pakistani military-linked accounts because Facebook has large operations in India:— F. Jeffery (@Natsecjeff) April 1, 2019
Facebook has also shut down hundreds of Indian BJP-linked accounts. See: https://t.co/0ZoVYxtX1M
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