Pakistan Nominates Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Pakistan has formally nominated US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, citing his “decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership” during the recent India-Pakistan conflict. The nomination was announced by the Pakistani government on June 20, 2025, in recognition of Trump’s efforts to de-escalate tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations.

According to Islamabad, Trump’s diplomatic engagement helped broker a ceasefire agreement on May 10, preventing a broader war between India and Pakistan. The conflict had escalated after a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam killed 26 people, prompting India to launch Operation Sindoor against terror camps in Pakistan-controlled regions.

Pakistan retaliated with Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos, a measured military response aimed at restoring deterrence while minimizing civilian harm.

Pakistan’s government praised Trump’s “strategic foresight and stellar statesmanship” in engaging with both Islamabad and New Delhi, which helped de-escalate the rapidly deteriorating situation.

“President Trump demonstrated great strategic foresight and stellar statesmanship through robust diplomatic engagement with both Islamabad and New Delhi, which de-escalated a rapidly deteriorating situation,” Islamabad said in a statement posted on X. “This intervention stands as a testament to his role as a genuine peacemaker and his commitment to conflict resolution through dialogue”.

However, India has flatly denied any US role in the de-escalation, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterating that discussions took place solely at Pakistan’s request, and “no other nation was involved.” India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri also emphasized that New Delhi has never accepted and will never accept third-party mediation in its relations with Pakistan.

The nomination has sparked mixed reactions in Pakistan, with some analysts suggesting it might persuade Trump to think again about potentially joining Israel in striking Iran’s nuclear facilities. Mushahid Hussain, a former chair of the Senate Defence Committee in Pakistan’s parliament, said nominating Trump for the peace prize was justified.

“Trump is good for Pakistan,” he said. “If this panders to Trump’s ego, so be it. All the European leaders have been sucking up to him big time.” However, others, like Talat Hussain, a prominent Pakistani television host, criticized Trump, calling him “Israel’s sugar daddy in Gaza and cheerleader of its attacks on Iran”.

Trump has repeatedly claimed credit for preventing war between India and Pakistan, saying, “I should have gotten it four or five times” for the Nobel Peace Prize. He added, “They won’t give me a Nobel Peace Prize because they only give it to liberals”.