Pakistan PM, PPP chief praise Trump for role in India-Pakistan de-escalation, want him to facilitate dialogue with India
The Hindu
Shehbaz Sharif and Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari praise Trump for de-escalating India-Pakistan tensions, urge U.S. to facilitate dialogue.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Peoples Party chief Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari both praised U.S. President Donald Trump at separate events on Wednesday (June 4, 2025) for his role in what they described as “de-escalating the tension” during the recent military confrontation with India.
The leaders also talked about renewed bilateral ties with the U.S. and urged Washington to facilitate a comprehensive dialogue between the two nuclear-armed neighbours, India and Pakistan.
India has denied that President Trump played any role in the agreement to stop on-ground hostilities after the military conflict with Pakistan in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that saw 26 people dead and consistently rejects third-party mediation on bilateral issues.
Prime Minister Sharif was speaking at an event at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad while Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari was speaking with U.S.-based Pakistani journalists in Washington on Wednesday.
Pakistan newspaper Dawn reported that PM Shehbaz claimed that the recent four-day conflict had revealed the “Pahalgam incident was a false-flag operation”, and credited President Trump for playing a decisive role in ensuring a ceasefire.
Mr. Sharif said that the U.S. President had shown beyond any doubt that “he is a man for peace… and beneficial business deals”.
“President Trump is a man against escalation and a man against cold and hot war,” he added.
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