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- Some analysts in Pakistan said the move might persuade Trump to think again about potentially joining Israel in striking Iran鈥檚 nuclear facilities
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani government has decided to formally recommend US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for his 鈥渄ecisive diplomatic intervention鈥� during last month鈥檚 India-Pakistan military standoff, it said on Saturday.
The statement came after Trump took credit for a peace deal negotiated in Washington between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda and complained he had been overlooked by the Norwegian Nobel Committee for his mediating role in conflicts between India and Pakistan, as well as Serbia and Kosovo.
Trump campaigned for office as a 鈥減eacemaker鈥� who would use his negotiating skills to quickly end wars in Ukraine and Gaza. Both conflicts are still raging five months into his presidency.
Indian officials have denied that Trump played any part in their country鈥檚 ceasefire with Pakistan.
In a post on X, the Pakistani government said President Trump demonstrated 鈥済reat strategic foresight and stellar statesmanship through robust diplomatic engagement with both Islamabad and New Delhi which de-escalated a rapidly deteriorating situation last month.鈥�
It continued: 鈥淭his intervention stands as a testament to his role as a genuine peacemaker and his commitment to conflict resolution through dialogue.鈥�
The military standoff between the two nuclear-armed neighbors was triggered by a militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that New Delhi blamed on Pakistan. Islamabad denied complicity.
The four-day standoff raised fears of wider conflict between the South Asian rivals who have fought multiple wars, including two over the disputed region of Kashmir. Trump offered to mediate the Kashmir dispute between the neighbors.
On Friday, the US president predicted that Washington would be able to negotiate trade deals with both India and Pakistan.
鈥淲e did a very great job with India and Pakistan, and we had India in, and it looks like we鈥檙e going to be making a trade deal with India,鈥� he told reporters in New Jersey. 鈥淎nd we had Pakistan in, and it looks like we鈥檙e going to be making a trade deal with Pakistan. And it鈥檚 a beautiful thing to watch.鈥�
The Pakistani government said it acknowledged and admired Trump鈥檚 offers to help resolve the longstanding Kashmir dispute that lies at the 鈥渉eart of regional instability.鈥�
鈥淒urable peace in South Asia will remain elusive until the implementation of United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning Jammu and Kashmir,鈥� it said.
The government added this it hopes Trump鈥檚 鈥減ragmatic diplomacy and effective peace-building鈥� will help resolve various ongoing crises in the Middle East.
鈥淧akistan remains hopeful that his earnest efforts will continue to contribute toward regional and global stability, particularly in the context of ongoing crises in the Middle East, including the humanitarian tragedy unfolding in Gaza and the deteriorating escalation involving Iran,鈥� it said.