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Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Backs Trump for Nobel Peace Prize After 2026 Award Snub
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CNBC TV18•09-10-2026, 15:10
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Backs Trump for Nobel Peace Prize After 2026 Award Snub
- •Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif renewed his support for US President Donald Trump's bid for the Nobel Peace Prize.
- •Sharif credited Trump with playing a historic role in South Asia by helping avert a wider conflict and facilitating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan in May 2025.
- •Pakistan had officially nominated Trump for the prestigious award in June 2025 following the military confrontation between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
- •While Pakistan credited Trump with brokering the truce, India maintained that the understanding was reached directly between military authorities without third-party mediation.
- •The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was ultimately awarded to South African jurist Navanethem Navi Pillay, leaving Trump without the award.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif renewed Pakistan's nomination of Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, crediting him with playing a historic role in advancing peace in South Asia and facilitating the ceasefire that halted the May 2025 military escalation between India and Pakistan.
The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay on Friday, October 9, 2026, while Donald Trump did not receive the award.
While Pakistan credited Donald Trump with helping broker the May 2025 truce to avert a wider conflict, India maintained that the understanding was reached directly between the two countries' military authorities without third-party mediation.
