Growing calls for Pakistan to rescind Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize nomination
Pakistan faces backlash over Trump Nobel Peace Prize nomination
- Pakistan's nomination of Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize has caused a significant political controversy and widespread condemnation within the country.
- Critics, including opposition leaders and civil society members, have denounced the nomination as an act of "crass flattery" and national humiliation, particularly in light of the recent US bombing of Iran.
- The nomination occurred just hours before the US attacked Iranian nuclear sites, creating diplomatic awkwardness as Pakistan subsequently condemned the US action and reaffirmed its support for Iran.
- A resolution has been submitted in the Pakistani Senate demanding the withdrawal of the nomination, citing Trump's actions as a violation of international law and a disturbance to regional peace.
- The nomination followed a meeting between Pakistan's army chief and Trump, and Pakistan had previously credited Trump for his claimed mediation in the India-Pakistan military confrontation.