ICYMI: Pakistan nominates Trump for Nobel peace prize

Pakistan has recommended US President Donald Trump for the Nobel peace prize, following his brokerage of a truce with neighbouring India.

The Pakistani government said Trump proved himself a genuine peacemaker after tensions between both countries escalated last month.

Days into an exchange of strikes, Trump announced a full and immediate ceasefire — a decision India and Pakistan affirmed.

The US president helped in “averting a broader conflict between the two nuclear states that would have had catastrophic consequences for millions of people in the region and beyond” the statement added.

“This intervention stands as a testament to his role as a genuine peacemaker and his commitment to conflict resolution through dialogue.”

The Nobel peace prize recognises individuals or organisations that have made significant contributions to detentes.

The prize also recognises efforts like promoting peace, resolving conflicts, defending human rights, and advancing democracy.

Before last year’s elections, Trump styled himself as the “candidate of peace”, often touting his unique ability to bring warring nations to the negotiating table — presumably by sheer force of personality.

While he has taken some credit for intervening between India and Pakistan, most of his other peace ambitions have been more rhetorical than revolutionary.

Barely a month into his second term, Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House and threw his weight behind Israel’s war in Gaza.

Netanyahu was the first foreign leader to meet with Trump after his inauguration.

In a joint press conference with the Israeli leader, Trump said the US would take over Gaza and floated the idea of sending troops to the region.

The US president has also fallen short on his promise to end Russia’s war in Ukraine — a pledge that served as a cornerstone of his campaign.

So far, most high-level engagements between leaders of both nations have yielded little more than tense exchanges and diplomatic stalemates.

On Sunday, Trump thrust the US deeper into the Middle East crisis by ordering air strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities while demanding Iran’s “total surrender”.

Trump’s confrontations have not been limited to military action.

In just six months, his presidency has launched a sweeping global tariff war, most notably escalating tensions with China, while rolling back humanitarian aid to some of the world’s most vulnerable countries, many of which have long relied on US donor support.

Before Pakistan’s nomination was publicised, Trump downplayed his chances of a recognition.

“I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize for stopping the War between India and Pakistan,” he posted on his Truth Social platform.

“I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize no matter what I do, including Russia/Ukraine, and Israel/Iran, whatever those outcomes may be.”