Controversy erupts as Pakistan nominates Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize

In a bold diplomatic gesture, the Government of Pakistan has announced its intention to nominate U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his role in brokering a sudden ceasefire between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan.

The proposed nomination, revealed on Saturday, June 21, 2025, comes amid growing global concerns over rising tensions in the Middle East following Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites.

Analysts say the move could be aimed at persuading Trump to reconsider possible U.S. involvement in the conflict.

In a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry, Pakistan praised Trump’s “strategic foresight and statesmanship,” highlighting his intervention as the key factor that halted hostilities earlier this year.

“President Trump’s robust diplomatic engagement with both Islamabad and New Delhi helped de-escalate a rapidly deteriorating situation,” the statement read.

“This intervention stands as a testament to his role as a genuine peacemaker.”

The ceasefire, declared in May, brought an abrupt end to a four-day border conflict that risked plunging South Asia into war.

While Islamabad acknowledges Washington’s role, New Delhi maintains that the resolution was the outcome of direct bilateral military engagement.

Trump, who has repeatedly lamented the lack of recognition for his peace efforts, has claimed credit for a number of international accords, including the Abraham Accords and the de-escalation of tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

“I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize no matter what I do,” he posted on social media this week.

The development follows a private luncheon between Trump and Pakistan’s Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Washington — a rare meeting given that Pakistan’s civilian government remains intact.

Despite the praise from Islamabad, Trump’s warm relations with Israeli leaders and recent signals of support for their actions in Gaza and Iran have sparked outrage across parts of the Muslim world, including Pakistan.

“Israel’s sugar daddy in Gaza and cheerleader of its attacks on Iran isn’t a candidate for any prize,” said Talat Hussain, a prominent Pakistani journalist, on X (formerly Twitter).

Others, however, see the move as pragmatic.

“Trump is good for Pakistan,” said Senator Mushahid Hussain, a former chairman of the Senate Defence Committee.

“If this panders to Trump’s ego, so be it.

All the European leaders have been sucking up to him big time.”

Trump’s stance on Kashmir — where he once offered to mediate — had previously been rejected outright by India.

Modi, in a recent phone call, reiterated that India “does not and will never accept mediation.”

International observers now await the official nomination, which must be submitted through formal diplomatic channels to the Nobel Committee.

The move, while symbolic, could shape narratives around Trump’s foreign policy legacy as global tensions mount.

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