Pakistan has officially nominated US President Donald J. Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, crediting him with his "decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership" in the recent armed confrontation between India and Pakistan as reported by The Dawn. The release was made by the official X (previously Twitter) handle of the Government of Pakistan. The tweet stated: “Government of Pakistan recommends President Donald J. Trump for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, in recognition of his decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership during the recent India-Pakistan crisis.” Following the India's retaliatory attack, Pakistan "launched Operation Bunyanum Marsoos, a measured, resolute, and precise military response", the post read. It noted that Pakistan's response was a "fundamental right to self-defence" and "carefully to re-establish deterrence", defending its "territorial integrity while consciously avoiding civilian harm," Dawn reported.

The nomination comes amidst remarks made by Trump this week in which he took credit for facilitating a ceasefire following a four-day military escalation between India and Pakistan. The violence had been initiated by a terrorist attack on May 5 in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam area, which left 26 civilians dead. India retaliated with Operation Sindoor, targeting terror camps.

Trump Says He 'Stopped A War', India Says No

The nomination comment comes after Trump's remarks on Friday, in which he claimed he deserved the honor for his numerous peace initiatives, notably his role in reducing tensions between India and Pakistan, followed by the nomination.“I should have gotten it four or five times,” the president said. “They won't give me a Nobel Peace Prize because they only give it to liberals,” he addedThe Indian administration has denied that Trump was involved in the ceasefire, but Trump maintains that he prevented a possible conflict. “Well, I stopped a war... I love Pakistan. I think Modi is a fantastic man. I spoke to him last night. We're going to make a trade deal with Modi of India,” he told reporters earlier this week.

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Trump also shared his views on this in a Truth social media post, he said "I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for this, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for stopping the War between India and Pakistan, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for stopping the War between Serbia and Kosovo, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for keeping Peace between Egypt and Ethiopia (A massive Ethiopian built dam, stupidly financed by the United States of America, substantially reduces the water flowing into The Nile River), and I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for doing the Abraham Accords in the Middle East which, if all goes well, will be loaded to the brim with additional Countries signing on, and will unify the Middle East for the first time in “The Ages!” No, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize no matter what I do, including Russia/Ukraine, and Israel/Iran, whatever those outcomes may be, but the people know, and that’s all that matters to me!"

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Islamabad's narrative also emerges at a time just after the meeting between Donald Trump and Pakistan's Army Chief, General Asim Munir, who has been promoted to the rank of Field Marshal, the first since Ayub Khan in 1959. According to Geo News, Munir had personally recommended Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, citing his role in helping to avert further conflict. But India has strongly denied Trump’s role in the ceasefire. India’s strong military response was the sole reason for the de-escalation. The cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan was reportedly agreed upon following a call from Pakistan's Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) to his Indian counterpart, Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai. During the conversation, the Pakistani DGMO proposed an end to hostilities, which was accepted by the Indian side, leading to a cessation of cross-border firing and air intrusions starting from 5:00 pm on May 10. However, Lieutenant General Ghai later disclosed that the cessation of hostilities was short-lived, as Pakistan violated the agreement with cross-border firing and drone intrusions just hours after it took effect.