Mother's of the Conflict

Shahmali Begum


This is Shahmali Begum, mother of Shaheed Maqbool Bhat who was hanged in Tihar Jail on February 11,1984. Her other two sons were also killed by Indian armed forces and the another son was allegedly "disappeared", her last one remains locked up in an Indian prison.



Parveena Ahangar
Parveena Ahangar, also called The Iron Lady Of Kashmir, is the founder and chairperson of Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) in Kashmir. She was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize in 2005 and was awarded Rafto Prize fir Human Right in 2017. Her son was disappeared. In 1990's, since then she has been protesting against "Enforced Disappearances" and demanding justice for victims of violence in Kashmir.


Asiya Andrabi

This is Asiya Andrabi one of the most important woman of resistance. She is the founder of Dukhtaran e Millat. Her Husband Qasim Faktoo, is in jail for than 20 years. She is labelled as a terrorist by Indian terrorist state. Asiya Andrabi has taken part in many protests across Kahsmir and she hoisted a Pakistani flag and sang Pakistani National Anthem on March 25,2015. On 6 July, 2018 Asiya Andrabi was arrested by National Investigation Agency (NIA) for waging war against India.

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