But she was viewed sympathetically by senior officials in Jammu and Kashmir, including an old friend who had become the state’s leader. Sadiq, who later became the leader of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, said Iftikhar Sadiq, 52, the official’s grandson. She continued her activism in Pakistan, where she argued for Kashmiri independence, and served as president of the All-Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference. Family members said she was subsequently arrested and confined for six months to a mental hospital in Lahore. After she left Pakistan for Kashmir, she lived under the patronage of Mr. Sadiq, her old friend.

Source: New York Times January 23, 2020 14:37 UTC