He was my primary motivation to finally plan a trip home — to Kashmir.
A trip which took me >11-years to plan and undertake.
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It was barely a month ago that I received a call from him. His voice, still the same. Sharp, like that of a drill instructor. And loud like that of an officer addressing his jawans in wartime.
No exaggeration here if I say that his voice was heard kilometres away when he commanded. The people living in the vicinity (and of course his subjects) knew the voice.
I’ve seen him stand, walk and be on the move for at least 13-hours every day. Every day without fail on working days. This owing to his undying commitment, love and sense of duty towards his subjects.
The man has turned thousands of lives around. Singlehandedly so. Yet, he claims no credit and *insists* on zero publicity. His values are so strong, pure and aplenty, he is the world’s richest man.
He faced and continues to face unspeakable hardships. Be it financial, terrorism, the September 2014 floods or now, the pandemic; he and his wife, together fight the odds. Given their sheer commitment to the cause, they persevere.
The man is *Mr. Seru*. My first school principal. We share an undying bond. It was when he called me up a few weeks ago, that I decided to visit the vale. His words “I want to see you in person before I close my eyes”. That did it.
#AzadiMarch (Freedom March) has cornered PAK PM Imran Khan.
The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F)'s Azadi March — an anti-govt. movement led by Maulana Fazlur Rehman is calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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The #AzadiMarch challenges the legitimacy of Imran Khan’s government as his administration battles rising public anger over:
▪️faltering economy
▪️double-digit inflation
▪️making irresponsible Nuke threats
▪️Meddling with India’s internal issues like J&K & more.
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Fazlur Rehman says: "The war has been announced & now we cannot retreat. We are moving forward with full confidence. We have to protect the Constitution, democracy & Pakistan [From IK] as the incumbent government has put the survival of the country at risk."