Pakistan has officially nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, praising his “decisive diplomatic intervention” during a surge of violence with India earlier this year.
The government commended Trump for exercising “pivotal leadership” in May, when cross-border shelling marked the most severe outbreak between the nuclear-armed neighbours since 1971, claiming dozens of lives and heightening fears of war.
A US-mediated ceasefire took effect on May 8, halting the final strikes across the contested Kashmir region. In a statement on Saturday, Islamabad said:
“At a moment of heightened regional turbulence, President Trump demonstrated great strategic foresight and stellar statesmanship through robust diplomatic engagement with both Islamabad and New Delhi.”
The statement added that his actions “helped avert a broader conflict between the two nuclear states that would have had catastrophic consequences.”
While Pakistan highlighted the White House’s role, Indian officials downplayed US involvement, portraying the ceasefire as the result of direct bilateral cooperation.
Under Nobel rules, governments and qualified individuals may nominate living persons or organizations. The Norwegian Nobel Committee then selects the annual laureate.
During and following his presidency, Trump consistently cast himself as a global mediator—criticising his predecessors’ efforts in regions like Gaza and Ukraine, and now highlighting recent Middle East developments.
In mid‑June, Israel launched major strikes on Iran, prompting Tehran to retaliate with missile and drone attacks. State media in Iran reported over 400 casualties, while Israel says at least 24 people were killed—targeting nuclear facilities and senior military commanders.
Trump reportedly set a personal two-week deadline for US involvement in Iran and later met EU and Middle Eastern officials in Geneva. However, Iran’s foreign minister said the country would not resume talks as long as Israeli strikes continued.
On Friday, Trump posted on Truth Social:
“I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for stopping the War between India and Pakistan… I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize no matter what I do, including Russia/Ukraine, and Israel/Iran…”
