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June 06 , 2025
PM Shehbaz Heaps Praise on President Trump, Calls Him 'Man for Peace'
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday said that Pakistan and the United States are entering a new era of relations.
Addressing a ceremony held at the US Embassy in connection with the celebration of 249th anniversary of the US Independence, the prime minister said that a ceasefire was established between Pakistan and India, and we hope it will be long-lasting and durable, enabling us to promote cooperation in investment, trade and other sectors.
He said that the recent conflict between Pakistan and India, which lasted for four days, established the fact that the “Pahalgam incident was a false flag operation”. Had this been something different than what he was stating, India should have come out with solid evidence and convinced the world, he said.
The prime minister said that at the Kakul Academy event, he had offered an international credible and transparent probe into the Pahalgam incident so that the world should see and sift through reality and fiction. “Our sincere offer was responded with aggression, but Pakistan showed a lot of tolerance and patience,” he said, adding that on May 6-7, 33 Pakistanis were martyred in the Indian aggression, including children, elders and scores of others among the injured.
The prime minister said Pakistan, in its right to self-defense, shot down six Indian planes. At that time, US friends who were in touch with them conveyed that Pakistan had responded sufficiently, and that it was time to restore peace and ceasefire.
Shehbaz reiterated that Pakistan was always committed to peace and de-escalation, but India had attacked them despite the fact that they had offered a very genuine offer for de-escalation.
The event was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, ministers, parliamentarians and members of the diplomatic corps.
Appreciating the role of US President Trump in ensuring a ceasefire, the prime minister said that he had shown beyond any doubt that “he is a man for peace, he is a man for promoting peace and beneficial business deals”. “President Trump is a man against escalation and a man against cold and hot wars,” Shehbaz said, adding that Trump believed in humanity, to live in tranquility, and contribute towards progress and prosperity not particularly in one region but globally as manifested in his statements, in the last few weeks.
The US president had advised both Pakistan and India to go for trade, investment and give up war and de-escalate, he added. Shehbaz deeply appreciated Trump’s contribution to bringing about a ceasefire in this region. He also lauded the role of friendly and brotherly countries of the Middle East that proactively coordinated and supported Trump’s genuine efforts.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also extended heartfelt felicitations to US President Trump and people of the US, on his behalf and on behalf of the Pakistani nation, on celebrating their Independence Day. “Tonight, the Pakistani nation joins the US people in paying homage to the US founding fathers, whose foresight and wisdom had changed the course of history,” he said, adding that their democratic struggle, rule of constitution and equality equally resonates with the ideals of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founding father of Pakistan.
The prime minister said Pakistan and the United States enjoyed historic, long-standing and broad-based ties spanning over decades. The US had supported Pakistan in the construction of dams and other developmental projects. After 9/11, Pakistan faced a war on terror, its valiant forces and people laid down their lives and during 2018, they comprehensively defeated terrorism, but at a heavy cost. About 90,000 valuable lives were lost, besides $150 billion worth of economic losses. There could not be a bigger manifestation of our commitment and resolve to fight terror in all its shades and colors, he added.
He expressed the hope that Pak-US bilateral trade would grow in volumes in IT, agriculture, education, health sectors as both countries were discussing the tariff issue. He said that he was inspired by President Trump’s vision for trade, investment and growth. – The News
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