Trump thanks PM Shehbaz, Field Marshal Asim Munir for Gaza peace efforts

Shehbaz Sharif says Trump is most genuine candidate for peace prize   Great US president saved millions of lives in South Asia and Middle East  Shehbaz Sharif holds meetings with world leaders on sidelines of Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit.

SHARM EL-SHEIKH  –  United States President Donald Trump especially thanked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir on Monday for their efforts in achieving peace in Gaza, among many other world leaders.

Trump was addressing a ceremony following the signing of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas at the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit in Egypt. He also invited PM Shehbaz to deliver a special address at the ceremony. Taking the podium, PM Shehbaz thanked Trump and the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi for their efforts in securing the peace deal.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hailed President Donald Trump for his exemplary leadership as world leaders signed a declaration meant to cement a ceasefire in Gaza.

The document was signed during an international summit hosted by Egypt in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh after Israel and Hamas exchanged hostages and prisoners, with Trump calling it a “tremendous day for the Middle East.”

Speaking at the ceremony, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauded Trump for his untiring efforts in materializing the peace deal, saying the world would remember him as a man who went out of the way to stop several wars.

“Today is a one of the greatest days in contemporary history, because peace has been achieved after untiring efforts led by President Trump who is genuinely a man of peace, who has relentlessly and untiringly worked throughout these months, day in and day out, to make this world a place to live with peace and prosperity,” he said.

“I would say that Pakistan had nominated President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his outstanding and extraordinary contributions to first stop the war between India and Pakistan and then achieve a ceasefire along with his very wonderful team. And today again, I would like to nominate this great president for the Nobel Peace Prize because I genuinely feel he is the most genuine and the most wonderful candidate for the peace prize because he has not only brought peace in South Asia, saved millions of people, their lives, and today, here in Sharm el-Sheikh, achieved peace in Gaza and saved millions of lives in the Middle East.“

PM Shehbaz said he wanted to salute Trump for his “exemplary [and] visionary leadership”.

PM Sharif also thanked the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt and Turkiye for their mediation to bring an end to Israel’s two-year war on Gaza, which has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians. As part of Trump’s plan to end the Gaza war, Hamas on Monday freed the last 20 surviving hostages it held after two years of captivity in Gaza. In exchange, Israel released 1,968 mostly Palestinian prisoners held in its jails, its prison service said.

“This is a tremendous day for the world, it’s a tremendous day for the Middle East,” Trump told as more than two dozen world leaders in Sharm El-Sheikh.

“The document is going to spell out rules and regulations and lots of other things,” he said before signing, repeating twice that “it’s going to hold up.”

PM Shehbaz Sharif on Monday held a series of important meetings with world leaders on the sidelines of the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit, reiterating Pakistan’s firm support for peace in the region and solidarity with the people of Palestine.

In a significant trilateral interaction, Prime Minister Sharif met with President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia, where all three leaders expressed satisfaction over the recent ceasefire in Gaza. The meeting marked a rare moment of convergence between the two Caucasus nations and underscored the broader international commitment to de-escalation in the Middle East.

The Prime Minister also held bilateral discussions with prominent global leaders including King Abdullah II of Jordan, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. 

During these meetings, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasized the urgent need for coordinated international efforts to restore peace in the region. He highlighted Pakistan’s consistent stance on the Palestinian issue, reaffirming Islamabad’s unwavering diplomatic and moral support for the Palestinian people.

“Our position is rooted in justice and humanity,” said the Prime Minister. “Pakistan will continue to stand by the Palestinian cause and support all peaceful initiatives aimed at ending violence and ensuring the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.”

The meetings also included discussions on broader regional stability, strengthening multilateral cooperation, and promoting dialogue to resolve long-standing conflicts.