Some Pakistan leaders and prominent personalities have asked the government to reconsider their decision to recommend the name of US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize after the US attack on three nuclear centers in Iran.
The government took a surprising step on Friday (June 20, 2025) and announced that it will recommend Donald Trump’s name for this prestigious award for peace efforts during the India-Pakistan struggle recently."Text-Align: justify;"> The recommendation letter with the signature letter of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has been sent to the Nobel Peace Prize Committee in Norway, but after the attack on Iran’s Fordo, Isfahan and Natanj nuclear centers from the US, objections are coming over this decision."Text-Align: justify;"> & lsquo; don & rsquo; The newspaper wrote that some prominent politicians have demanded the government to review their decision in view of the latest developments. Maulana Fazalur Rahman, the prominent senior leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), demanded that the government withdraw its decision.
Fazal told the workers at a party meeting in Marri on Sunday, ‘President Trump’s claim of peace has proved to be false; The proposal for the Nobel Prize should be withdrawn. He said that Donald Trump’s recent meeting with Pakistan’s Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir and eating with both of them were so happy to & lsquo; Pakistani rulers were so happy & rsquo; That he recommended to nominate the US President for the Nobel Prize.
Fazal questioned, ‘Trump has supported Israel’s attacks on Palestine, Syria, Lebanon and Iran. How can this be a sign of peace? ‘ He said, ‘When the blood of Afghans and Palestinians is on the hands of America, how can he claim to be a supporter of peace?’
Former Senator Mushahid Hussain & lsquo; X & rsquo; But wrote, ‘Since Trump is no longer a potential peacemaker, but is a leader who has deliberately waged an illegal war, so the Government of Pakistan should now reconsider the recommendation of his name for the Nobel Prize, it should be canceled!"Text-Align: justify;"> He said that Trump Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s & Lsquo; War Lobby & rsquo; They are trapped in the trap, and are making the biggest mistake of their presidential post.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MP Ali Muhammad Khan wrote to rethink his X account. He claimed to have a continuous American support for the US attack on Iran and the killings of Israel in Gaza.
In a separate post, the opposition PTI condemned the US attacks without provoking them and expressed full support for Iran’s sovereignty. Former Pakistan Ambassador to America Maliha Lodhi termed the move unfortunate and said that it does not reflect public views.
Senior journalist Mariana Babur said in a post on X that today Pakistan also does not look very good. He said this while sharing the post of the Pak government recommended by Trump’s name. Writer and social activist Fatima Bhutto said, “Will Pakistan take the recommendation of his (Trump) recommendation for the Nobel Peace Prize?”
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