Kashmir struggle close to victory as women come out for rights: Mashaal

LAHORE: Kashmiri Hurriyat leader Yasin Malik's wife Mashaal Hussain Malik on Friday said struggle of Kashmir was close to its victory as Kashmiri women have come out for their rights.

She was speaking at Meet the Press Programme of Lahore Press Club, here.

She said Kashmir issue was a story of the atrocities of Indian army against innocent civilians.

"We are out for our rights as many of our men are either martyred or missing and we have no choice but to raise voice for our rights," she added.

She said journalists, civil society and other rights activists must take side for the Kashmir movement.

Mashaal said the struggle of freedom fighters must be differentiated from the acts of terrorists. She said Kashmiris would continue struggle till their last child was alive.

Mashaal said she didn't have any political agenda but wanted the protection of human rights.