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Hindustan Times
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
‘If India attacks Pakistan…': Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Pannu's message for Sikh soldiers
Pro-Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannu has called on the Sikh soldiers in the Indian army not to fight for the country if India goes to war with Pakistan. The 'Sikhs For Justice' leader also claimed that Punjabis on the Indian side of the border 'would serve langar' to the Pakistani army in the event of the war. If India attacks Pakistan, then it will be the final war for India and Modi. The Punjabis on the Indian side would serve langar for the Pakistani army,' Pannu said in a video message, the Dawn reported.
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Who is Palwasha Mohammad Zai Khan? Pakistani Senator's Ayodhya remarks spark outrage
As India and Pakistan grapple with renewed tensions after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack , a video of Pakistani Senator Palwasha Mohammad Zai Khan making provocative remarks in Pakistan parliament has gone viral, fuelling diplomatic ire and social media outrage. In a fiery speech delivered in Pakistan's Upper House on April 29, the senator declared, 'The first brick of the new Babri mosque in Ayodhya will be laid by Pakistan Army soldiers, and the first azaan will be given by Army Chief Asim Munir himself.' The comments, invoking the Babri mosque demolished in 1992, came as part of a broader tirade laced with religious and militaristic rhetoric. Palwasha Khan, a member of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and deputy information secretary, suggested that the path was being laid for a 'Muslim government, specifically a Pakistani Muslim government, in the Indian subcontinent.' 'There is no doubt, this enmity is not with Pakistan or Pakistanis; this is enmity against Muslims and against Islam,' she said. Watch video- Pakistan Senate Session-349 (Day-04) 29-04-2025 Issuing a direct threat to India, she warned, 'The Senate of Pakistan must send a message, if any hand reaches toward us, then the symbol of their power, the Red Fort of Delhi, will witness a bloodshed that its walls have never seen, and its ramparts will testify to it for centuries to come.' Khan, who represents Sindh in the Senate and previously served in the National Assembly from 2008 to 2013, emphasized that Pakistanis were not weak. 'We are not wearing bangles,' she said. Quoting late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez , she added, 'We have guns, we have arms, we have trees—and if the enemy tries anything, we will hang their corpses from our trees.' Despite the hostile language, she claimed to have no quarrel with Indian citizens. 'But let me be clear: we have no enmity with the people of India.' Khan also attempted to draw religious divides within the Indian armed forces, asserting, 'The Sikh army will not attack Pakistan because it's the land of Guru Nanak for them.' She went on to praise Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, who is a designated terrorist under Indian law. 'I want to salute Sikh leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, who courageously declared that no Indian soldier will be allowed to cross into Pakistan from Indian Punjab.' Ending her speech with a call to arms, the senator proclaimed, 'Our army is not just six or seven lakh soldiers, we have 250 million people who, when the time comes, will stand shoulder to shoulder with our armed forces and become soldiers themselves, God willing.' The speech has since circulated widely on social media platforms, drawing sharp reactions amid the already strained ties between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
Express Tribune
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Khalsa leader expresses solidarity with Pakistan
The leader of the Khalistan Movement, Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, has expressed solidarity with Pakistan, stating that 20 million Sikhs stood with Pakistan. "We stand with the people of Pakistan like a brick wall. This is neither 1965 nor 1971this is 2025. We will not let the Indian Army cross Punjab to attack Pakistan," Pannu said in a statement. The Khalsa leader said India had been oppressing minorities, especially Sikhs. He said Sikh leaders had also raised their voices against India's state-sponsored terrorism. Pannu said the name Pakistan itself meant 'pure' and that India did not have the courage to attack it.
