Pakistan’s Nobel Peace Prize Nomination for Trump: Separating Fact from Fiction in India-Pakistan Crisis

In a recent announcement that underscores the tangled narratives surrounding the long-standing India-Pakistan conflict, the Pakistani government declared its intention to formally nominate former U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. The stated reason? His supposed decisive leadership and diplomatic intervention during May's violent escalation between two nuclear-armed neighbors. According to Islamabad, Trump's involvement was key in halting the brinkmanship that escalated into cross-border bombings following a terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir. The Pakistani statement lauded his "strategic vision" and ability to engage both Islamabad and New Delhi diplomatically, culminating in an alleged ceasefire. However, this portrayal sharply...