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Pakistan has announced its decision to formally recommend U.S. President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, citing his key intervention during the recent military standoff between Pakistan and India.
In an official statement posted on the government's official X account, Islamabad administration praised President Trump’s “decisive diplomatic engagement and pivotal leadership,” which it said played a crucial role in defusing a highly volatile situation between the two nuclear-armed nations.
Pakistan praised Trump's peace efforts amid his looming decision on the Iran-Israel war. The timing of Pakistan's call can be seen as an attempt to encourage Trump to make a peace-leaning decision regarding the conflict.
The intervention, according to the statement, potentially averted a full-scale war that could have threatened millions of lives.
“President Trump demonstrated great strategic foresight and stellar statesmanship by engaging both Islamabad and New Delhi at a critical moment. His efforts led to a ceasefire that averted a catastrophic conflict,” the statement read.
The crisis, referred to by Pakistani authorities as the “2025 India-Pakistan crisis,” began with what Islamabad described as “unprovoked and unlawful Indian aggression” that violated its sovereignty and caused significant civilian casualties.
In response, Pakistan launched Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos, described by officials as a “measured and precise military response” aimed at restoring deterrence while minimizing harm to civilians.
As tensions escalated, it was President Trump’s behind-the-scenes diplomacy that broke the deadlock, according to the Pakistani government.
“This intervention is a testament to President Trump’s role as a genuine peacemaker and his commitment to resolving conflicts through dialogue,” the statement concluded.
“I should get the Nobel Prize for stopping the Pakistan-India war,” Trump declared in an interaction with the media, alleging that the award is only given to liberals.
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