Nabila Irshad

Nabila Irshad is a lawyer, human rights advocate and political activist from Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir, based in Islamabad. She is the chairperson of the Jammu Kashmir Democratic Party, a women-led political party in the region. Her legal and political work focuses on constitutional rights, the rule of law, democratic participation, and human dignity. She was taken into custody in Islamabad on October 10, 2026, and spent eight days in detention, including five days in Adiala Jail, before being released on bail. This three-part memoir recounts her personal experiences of police custody, prison life, and the women she encountered behind bars.