Mushaal pays tribute to July 13 martyrs, renews Kashmir call

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 12th Jul, 2026) Chairperson Peace and Culture Organisation and wife of jailed Kashmiri freedom fighter Yasin Malik,Mushaal Hussein Mullick on Sunday paid tribute to the martyrs of July 13, 1931, saying their sacrifices continue to inspire the struggle for the people of Jammu and Kashmir's right to self determination.

On the eve of Kashmir Martyrs Day, she urged the United Nations, the international community and global human rights organisations to step up efforts for the protection of Kashmiris' rights and support a peaceful resolution of the longstanding dispute in line with relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.

Speaking in a statement, the former special assistant to the prime minister on human rights and women empowerment said July 13 remains a defining chapter in Kashmir's history, representing courage, faith and sacrifice.

She recalled that 22 unarmed Kashmiris were killed outside Srinagar Central Jail on July 13, 1931, after Dogra forces opened fire while they were completing the call to prayer.

She said their sacrifice ignited a movement that continues to inspire generations of Kashmiris.

MS Malik said the spirit of the martyrs lives on in every Kashmiri striving peacefully for justice, dignity and the internationally recognised right to self determination.

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She said decades of repression, arbitrary detentions, restrictions on civil liberties and the continued imprisonment of Kashmiri political leaders had failed to weaken the resolve of the Kashmiri people.

Mushaal said the sacrifices made from the Dogra era to the present day could never be erased from history. She maintained that lasting peace in South Asia depended on a just and peaceful settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with relevant UN Security Council resolutions.

Calling for greater international engagement, she urged the United Nations, the international community and global human rights organisations to ensure accountability for alleged human rights violations and support meaningful efforts aimed at resolving the dispute peacefully.

Reaffirming her commitment, Mushaal said the sacrifices of the July 13 martyrs would never be forgotten and pledged to continue raising the voice of the people of Jammu and Kashmir through peaceful, democratic, legal and diplomatic means until they are able to exercise their right to self determination.