What happened: In an exclusive interview with Anadolu Agency on Jan 4, which marks World Braille Day, Saima Saleem, Pakistan’s first visually-impaired diplomat, announced plans to write a book on tensions in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Details: While speaking to the reporter, Saima talked about how Braille is a ‘tangible’ language and is used as a medium of communication by the people who cannot see, “In my life as a person, student and now a career diplomat, Braille has played the most significant role.” Saleem was lauded by the country in September, 2021 after she delivered a speech at the 76th United Nations General Assembly, while reading from Braille. Talking about her in-progress book, Saleem emphasised on her passion for human rights, “My book is also written on the topic of gross and systematic human rights violations happening in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. It is in the last phase of editing and I will try my best to get that published in Braille as well.” Why it matters: Pakistan has been a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities since 2011, and it is working to promote and safeguard the rights of people with disabilities despite limited resources. Punjab, Sindh, and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa received their Rs40.3 million worth Braille printing presses last month, which plans to facilitate thousands of visually-impaired children.