Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said his government nominated[1] US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize because “he helped save the region from destruction” during a period of Pakistan-India escalation.
The Pakistani government in June had decided to formally recommend US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for his “decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership” to end the India-Pakistan escalation[2] in May. Relations between the two countries turned exceedingly sour after New Delhi, without evidence, blamed Islamabad for the April 22 Pehalgam[3] attack in occupied Kashmir, launched airstrikes in Pakistan, and faced retaliation[4].
Amid easing tensions following a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, President Donald Trump claimed that US intervention prevented[5] a “bad nuclear war” between the two nations.
Responding to a reporter’s question about Pakistan nominating Trump for the Nobel Prize during a press conference in London today, the PM said, “Mr Trump eased tension between Pakistan and India and has saved the region from major destruction.”
He emphasised that if Trump had not intervened in the Pakistan-India escalation, “there would be more destruction and loss of lives.”
The premier added that Trump has eased tension between Ethiopia and Egypt, and even in Ukraine.”
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