Says Trump deserves award for his intervention in Pakistan-India conflict, securing ceasefire
US President Donald Trump looks at Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaking following the official signing of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on October 13, 2025. Photo: REUTERS
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday expressed hope that United States President Donald Trump would receive the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his “historic role in advancing peace in South Asia,” shortly before South African judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay was announced as the winner.
South African judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, 85, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday “for her efforts to promote peace and international law”, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said.
In a post on X, PM Shehbaz wrote that Trump’s “timely intervention helped bring Pakistan and India back from the brink and secure a ceasefire, that is holding till today.”
President Donald Trump played a historic role in advancing peace in South Asia. His timely intervention helped bring Pakistan and India back from the brink and secure a ceasefire, that is holding till today.
In recognition of his outstanding contribution, Pakistan had nominated…
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) October 9, 2026
PM Shehbaz added that, in view of this, Pakistan had nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his “outstanding contribution,” the prime minister said. “We sincerely hope President’s efforts to promote peace and prevent conflict in our region receive due recognition this time,” he added.
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On June 21, 2025, Pakistan announced its decision to recommend Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, citing his role in helping secure a ceasefire between Pakistan and India. The government said his intervention had helped avert a wider conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
The ceasefire was announced on May 10, after days of military exchanges, with Trump saying the United States had mediated the agreement. He later claimed that trade pressure had helped bring the two sides to an understanding.
Trump did not win the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado. In January 2026, Machado presented her medal to Trump during a meeting at the White House, saying the gesture recognised his commitment to the freedom of the Venezuelan people. Trump thanked her, saying she had presented him with the prize for the work he had done.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee subsequently clarified that although a laureate could give away the physical medal, the prize itself remained inseparably linked to the person who had won it.
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Trump has repeatedly made public his desire to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
On October 8, he said he believed he should win it for his involvement in resolving conflicts but acknowledged uncertainty over the committee’s decision.
“They have a reputation for maybe not giving it to people like me,” he told reporters, adding that he had been “very honored” to receive the award indirectly through Machado the previous year. He also argued that his involvement in multiple conflicts merited recognition.
