Re-invigorating the 'maloomaat' concept via SMS

In light of the greater responsiveness of SMS in formulating public opinion in AJK (Azad Jammu Kashmir - also referred to as P-A-K Pakistani-administered Kashmir or P-O-K Pakistani Occupied Kashmir), I've decided to put up my SMS interaction online (though I won't be mentioning names - to protect the public's privacy).

Please also refer to my blog post:

10/16/11

12/10/11
Question (English):
Should Kashmir become a part of the Muslim World or become an economic, cultural and neutral political nerve centre between the Islamic, Chinese and Indian World(s)?


Question (Urdu):
Kya Kashmir ko Musalman Dunya ka hissa bana chahiye ya Islami, Chini aur Hindustaani Dunya ke darmiyan iqtasaadi, tehzeebi aur thalasi markaz banna chahiye?


In light of public opinion requesting that I send the same question in each language depending on receiver's aptitude, I've decided to do just that from this point on.


12 responded with Muslim World (Islami Dunya)


12 responded with economic, cultural and neutral political nerve centre between the Islamic, Chinese and Indian World(s)


1 responded with "Pakistan ka"


1 responded with "It z already a pt of mslm wld,indipendently 2nd optn shd b"


1 responded with "Chani dayna ke iqtasadi mandi."


Quotes:


"Kashmir ko aalmi dunia ka hisa bnana chahiye ? First we human then muslim."


"YES OFCOURSE IT WOULD BE – Neutral - Islam ki bonyad pe to azadi he nahi mil rhai aur na mil skti haƬ ."


"Kashmir ke azadi k bd is baat ka fasal krna ho gay"


"Bhai jan idr logon ko 2 waqt ka khana ni mil ra ap kashmr ki soch ray hain phly ya prblm to hal hun js ny insano ko dukhon ma laa khra kia ha."


"Kashmir should be a strog economic country with good realatios with pak india china these 3 countries r world big markets n also good realtions other islamib countries"


"DUNIA NAH HINDOUSTNE NAH CHEENE NAH AMRECE HOTE HA NAH HO GE ...PALY MARALAY PR PROLTARIA MANTKASHON KE PHER AKHR INSANON KE DUNIA HO GE .. ORH KASHMIR BE AZAD INSANON KE AZEEM DUNIA KA AIK KHOBSOURT VILLAGE HO GA .... KASHMIR JAG RAH HA .."


"Hmmm."


"Tan, to be honest with u, I think the people of Azad are more concerned about the welfare of their children alike rather than the politics. If u gave them the opportunity of working and having a livelyhood then the question of having an "Islamic state" would not crop up. Britan is one example where everyone has equal rights regardless of differing relegous belives. Hence, kashmire should have links with both India and Pakistan. Do u think pakistan will let go of Azad after building the Dungali Pol? Or even Mangla? God knows what the Indians have done on their side."


"Kashmir become part ofthe muslim world because kashmir is a 98./.muslim state and have a great history."


"Tamam k drmyan aman ka gehwara hona chahy"


"A Bird asked a Bee:
u work so hard, to get "honey" & people steal that from you. 
don't you feel sad? 
Bee repliedNo, b'coz they can never steal my art of making "honey"
Be like little "Bee" .. small in size but big by heart."


"Watan ki mitti k sary gohar...Utha k dushman ko deny walo,Tumhari janon ko ro rahy hain, Watan ki mitti k sary zar,ry. FROM: JKNSF"


"NLY MSLM .VJAY YE K MSLMAN HI SHURU SE ALG KSHMR K LYE LRTAY A RHAY HN"


"Khudmuktar kashmir hi islami dunia k sath mahshe aur mahsharti talhqat ko farog dy skta ha"


"Chini muslm or hindustaani muslm k sath rahna chahiye"


"China ,hind, pak ,afghan nepal k drmyan aik khud mukhtar secular state hona chahiy. jis k in sb prosi mumalik se friendly relation ship hon."


"Mere heyal mein Kashmir aur PAKISTAN dono ku na sirf Islami balke ek esa moulk hona jayeh jahan Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western influence ho. Culture and its values should remain. I'm scared of enclosed places because room for manuver is limited."
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10/15/11

11/10/11
Messages Sent/Received


Received:
"1 dost ko CMH Muzaffarabad me Army Ne mara he."


Sent: (to Ansar Yaqub and A R Azad. Both work with the Chief Secretary Shehzad Arbab)
I will be sending the Chief Secretary a request via email (today) to attend a public forum in Muzaffarabad on Sat. 22nd Oct. between 11am-2pm...pls take note




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10/10/11
Question:
Should the State 'subject' rule b restored in Gilgit Baltistan and converted to a State 'Citizen' Rule (applicable to AJK too) Yes? No? DkN?




250 polled
29 responded with Yes
4 responded with DkN (Don't Know)
1 responded with No


Received this message from a correspondent working for a British newspaper:

"Pls take me off this mailing list."
I say:
- It's little wonder that British Media has barely (if) ever encroached upon the subject of AJK.

Quotes:


"SSRules have been held in defacto abbeyance in GB. Its restoration will protect economic rights of indigenous population. But who will do it? Sham provincial govt? Islamabad?"
My Response (MR):
The public through a technocratic mechanism that it has to create, mould & recognise in a consultative manner.

"very defficult in gilgit due to current setuation, but should be try in a AJK."

"Gb walu ko ajk may state subject man lay to gb may yes"

"hum ap ki es kosassh ko sarahty hain?bht acha kam kr rhy hy ap?"

"Jis kashmir ko khone say saincha woh kashmir HUMARA hai"


Also, messages sent to two members of Chief Secretary AJK's Office:

I will be sending the Chief Secretary a request via email (today) to attend a public forum in Muzaffarabad on Sat. 22nd Oct. between 11am-2pm...pls take note

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