Pakistani Politicians Call For 'Reconsidering' Nobel Peace Prize Recommendation For Trump After US's Iran Airstrikes

Numerous prominent Pakistani figures and politicians have urged the government to rethink its proposal to nominate United States' (US) President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize following the US's bombing of three nuclear sites in Iran.

In an unexpected announcement on Friday (20 June), the Pakistan government stated that it would put forward Trump's name for the esteemed honor due to his role in resolving the recent conflict between India and Pakistan.

The Nobel Peace Prize Committee in Norway has already received a recommendation letter, endorsed by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.

The choice was closely examined following the US's bombing of Iran's nuclear sites at Fordo, Isfahan, and Natanz, in conjunction with Israel, as an attempt to hinder Tehran's nuclear programme.

The head of Pakistan's Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) party, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, called Trump's claim of peace to be 'false' and demanded the withdrawal of the Nobel Prize proposal, The Dawn reported.

"How can this be a sign of peace? With the blood of Afghans and Palestinians on America’s hands, how can he claim to be a proponent of peace?” Fazl questioned.

Similarly, former Senator Mushahid Hussain wrote on X, “Since Mr. Trump is no longer a potential peacemaker, but a leader who has willfully unleashed an illegal war, Pakistan government must now review, rescind and revoke his Nobel nomination!”

Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) legislator Ali Muhammad Khan called for 'reconsidering' the Nobel Prize recommendation for Trump, highlighting, “US attack on Iran and continuous US support of Israeli killings in Gaza”.

The Opposition PTI also condemned the “unprovoked” US strikes and voiced “total support” for Iran’s sovereignty, while the head of its political think-tank, Raoof Hasan, said the government’s decision was now a “cause of unmitigated shame and embarrassment for those who were instrumental in making the choice.”