Sharm El-Sheikh, October 13, 2025 – Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif lavished praise on U.S. President Donald Trump during a post-summit media briefing, declaring that “the world needs more people like President Trump” for his pivotal role in brokering the historic Gaza ceasefire. Speaking after the signing of the Gaza Peace Agreement—co-hosted by Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi—Sharif called the day “one of the greatest in contemporary history,” crediting Trump’s “untiring efforts” for ending the two-year Israel-Hamas war that claimed over 67,000 Palestinian lives.
Re-nominating Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize—following Pakistan’s earlier endorsement for halting the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict—Sharif hailed him as the “most genuine candidate,” saying, “He stopped the war in South Asia, saving millions of lives, and today achieved peace in Gaza, saving millions more in the Middle East.” Trump, visibly pleased, interrupted his speech to invite Sharif onstage, later thanking him and Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir for their contributions.
The summit, attended by over 20 leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, UK PM Keir Starmer, and India’s Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh, sealed the first phase: all 20 surviving Israeli hostages freed by Hamas in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, with phased Israeli withdrawals and aid corridors opening. Sharif also thanked Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and other allies, but reserved special salute for Trump’s “relentless” diplomacy.
As families reunite amid Gaza’s ruins, Sharif’s endorsement—echoed by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu—bolsters Trump’s peacemaker image, though critics note the deal’s fragility without Hamas or full Palestinian Authority buy-in. “History will remember Trump’s efforts forever,” Sharif concluded, as Trump replied, “That’s exactly what I was hoping for.”
