Overview

• Senator Palwasha Mohammad Zai Khan declared that Pakistan Army soldiers would lay the first brick of a new Babri mosque in Ayodhya, with the inaugural azaan led by Army Chief Asim Munir.
• Her speech included provocative rhetoric, claiming Pakistan’s readiness for conflict and stating, 'We are not wearing bangles.'
• She suggested Sikh soldiers in the Indian Army would not attack Pakistan due to its religious significance as the 'land of Guru Nanak.'
• The remarks follow heightened tensions after the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed at least 26 civilians, and India’s retaliatory measures, including airspace closures and treaty suspensions.
• The viral speech has drawn criticism across the border, deepening the diplomatic and communal divide between the two nuclear-armed nations.