PM Shehbaz hopes Trump will receive Nobel Peace Prize this time

His timely intervention helped bring Pakistan and India back from the brink and secure a ceasefire, that is holding till today.

In recognition of his outstanding contribution, Pakistan had nominated…— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz)October 9, 2026PM Shehbaz added that, in view of this, Pakistan had nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his "outstanding contribution," the prime minister said.

“We sincerely hope President’s efforts to promote peace and prevent conflict in our region receive due recognition this time,” he added. Read:Trump says he deserves Nobel Peace Prize but has doubts he will get it.

On June 21, 2025, Pakistan announced itsdecision to recommend Trumpfor the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, citing his role in helping secure a ceasefire between Pakistan and India. The government said his intervention had helped avert a wider conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.

The ceasefire was announced on May 10, after days of military exchanges, with Trump saying the United States had mediated the agreement. He later claimed that trade pressure had helped bring the two sides to an understanding.

Trump did not win the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado. In January 2026, Machado presented her medalto Trumpduring a meeting at the White House, saying the gesture recognised his commitment to the freedom of the Venezuelan people.

Trump thanked her, saying she had presented him with the prize for the work he had done. The Norwegian Nobel Committee subsequently clarified that although a laureate could give away the physical medal, the prize itself remained inseparably linked to the person who had won it.

Read more:Nobel Peace Prize haunted by the 'spectre' of Trump. Trump has repeatedly made public hisdesireto receive the Nobel Peace Prize. On October 8, he said he believed heshould win itfor his involvement in resolving conflicts but acknowledged uncertainty over the committee’s decision.

“They have a reputation for maybe not giving it to people like me,” he, adding that he had been “very honored” to receive the award indirectly through Machado the previous year. He also argued that his involvement in multiple conflicts merited recognition.