Pakistan has said it intends to recommend former United States President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, crediting him with defusing a four-day conflict with India in May and describing him as a "genuine peacemaker."

The announcement follows Trump’s own repeated claims that his diplomatic intervention prevented a nuclear war between the two South Asian rivals, saved millions of lives, and has gone unrecognised internationally. Islamabad has endorsed that narrative, asserting that Trump’s surprise ceasefire announcement effectively ended the hostilities between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

In a statement posted on X, Pakistan's government praised Trump stating, “President Trump demonstrated great strategic foresight and stellar statesmanship through robust diplomatic engagement with both Islamabad and New Delhi, which de-escalated a rapidly deteriorating situation.”

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

While Pakistan maintains that US involvement was key in halting the conflict, India has firmly denied this claim, insisting that the ceasefire was a result of a bilateral agreement between the two countries’ militaries. New Delhi has reiterated that it does not and will not accept any foreign mediation in its long-standing dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir.

Trump, in a social media post on Friday, listed what he claimed were major international conflicts he had resolved, including the India-Pakistan standoff and the Abraham Accords signed during his first term between Israel and several Muslim-majority nations.

He added with characteristic frustration, “I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize no matter what I do.”

Governments are eligible to submit nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize. There was no immediate reaction from Washington or New Delhi regarding Pakistan’s statement.

The announcement comes just days after Pakistan’s powerful military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, had lunch with Trump at the White House — an unusual meeting, especially as a civilian government remains in office in Islamabad. It marked the first time a Pakistani military leader was hosted at such a level under these circumstances.

Analysts in Pakistan say the nomination could also be a strategic effort to influence Trump’s position on Iran. With rising tensions in the Middle East, some believe Pakistan hopes to deter Trump from siding with Israel in any potential military action against Iran’s nuclear sites — a stance Islamabad has strongly condemned.

While some political figures in Pakistan have welcomed the move, others have voiced strong objections.

Mushahid Hussain, a senior parliamentarian and former chair of the Senate Defence Committee, defended the decision, saying, “Trump is good for Pakistan. If this panders to Trump’s ego, so be it. All the European leaders have been sucking up to him big time.”

But critics, particularly those angered by Trump’s support for Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and his alignment with Israeli strikes on Iran, were quick to condemn the move.

Prominent journalist Talat Hussain posted on X: “Israel’s sugar daddy in Gaza and cheerleader of its attacks on Iran isn’t a candidate for any prize”

“And what if he starts to kiss Modi on both cheeks again after a few months?” he added.

India and Pakistan remain locked in a bitter dispute over Kashmir, and Trump’s past offers to mediate have been welcomed in Islamabad but flatly rejected in New Delhi. The two leaders — Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi — were scheduled to meet at last week’s G7 summit in Canada, but the meeting was called off after Trump left early. They later held a phone conversation, during which Modi reiterated India’s long-standing position against third-party mediation.

Pakistan’s surprise Nobel nomination adds a new twist to the geopolitics of South Asia and the international debate over Trump’s legacy in global conflict resolution.