Islamabad—Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed
his gratitude to US President Donald Trump for the role, according to the
Pakistani government, he played in facilitating the ceasefire between India and
Pakistan reached in May 2025. Sharif acknowledged Trump's intervention and
highlighted what he called a fundamental and historic role in preventing an
escalation of the conflict between the two South Asian nuclear powers.
The Pakistani leader maintained that diplomatic efforts
contributed to halting hostilities and preventing a potential massive loss of
life. Trump has stated on several occasions that his intervention helped end
the fighting and that millions of deaths could have been avoided.
The May 2025 conflict erupted after an attack in
Indian-administered Kashmir, followed by military operations by both countries.
After several days of clashes, India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire.
Sharif's statement reinforces the close ties that Islamabad
seeks to maintain with Washington and the Pakistani government's recognition of
US involvement in de-escalating the crisis.