Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday met a host of global leaders at the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit, where the signing of a landmark peace agreement brought an end to months of conflict in Gaza.
The summit, co-chaired by US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, gathered leaders from over twenty countries in a rare show of unity for regional stability.
The prime minister was received by President El-Sisi upon arrival at the Congress Centre, where he joined world leaders to witness the formal signing of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
Later, in a high-profile address at the ceremony, President Trump specially thanked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and "my favourite Field Marshal Asim Munir" for their "outstanding contributions" to the peace process.
Trump's remarks were followed by a standing ovation as he invited PM Shehbaz to the podium to deliver a special address.
Taking the stage, Prime Minister Shehbaz praised both Trump and El-Sisi for their tireless diplomatic efforts. He once again nominated the US president for the Nobel Peace Prize "for his outstanding and extraordinary contributions to stop war between Pakistan and India and seven other conflicts in the world".
"Today is one of the greatest days in contemporary history because peace has been achieved after untiring efforts led by President Trump, who is genuinely a man of peace [and] who has relentlessly and untiringly worked throughout these months, day in and day out, to make this world a place to live with peace and prosperity."
"I would say that Pakistan had nominated President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his outstanding and extraordinary contributions to first stop the war between India and Pakistan and then achieve a ceasefire along with his very wonderful team. And today again, I would like to nominate this great president for the Nobel Peace Prize".
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