Pakistan will formally recommend US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his “decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership” during the recent India-Pakistan crisis, the government announced.
In a post on X, Pakistan government said the international community had witnessed “unprovoked and unlawful Indian aggression,” which violated Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and resulted in civilian casualties, including women, children, and the elderly. Following the Indian attack, Pakistan responded with “Operation Bunyanum Marsoos — a measured, resolute, and precise military response,” acting in self-defence while avoiding civilian harm, the post read, reports Dawn.
It praised Trump’s role in de-escalating the situation, noting that at a time of “heightened regional turbulence,” he showed “great strategic foresight and stellar statesmanship” by engaging both Islamabad and New Delhi to secure a ceasefire. “[Trump] de-escalated a rapidly deteriorating situation, ultimately averting a broader conflict between the two nuclear states that would have had catastrophic consequences,” the post said.
Pakistan also lauded Trump for his sincere offers to help resolve the long-running Jammu and Kashmir dispute, stating that “durable peace in South Asia would remain elusive without the implementation of UN Security Council resolutions concerning Jammu and Kashmir.”
The post concluded by expressing hope that Trump’s efforts would continue to contribute to regional and global stability, including his role in mitigating crises in Gaza and rising tensions with Iran. Trump has repeatedly claimed that his intervention led to the ceasefire after talks mediated by the US. However, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently told Trump that the ceasefire was the result of talks between Indian and Pakistani military officials, not US mediation, according to a press briefing by Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.
