‘Shehbaz An Insult To People’: Pakistan PM’s Praise For Trump At Gaza Summit Triggers Backlash

Last Updated:October 15, 2025, 17:30 IST

An X user, voiced similar frustration, writing, “Shehbaz Sharif is an insult to the 240 million people of Pakistan.”

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (R) speaks as US President Donald Trump listens during the Gaza summit in Sharm El-Sheikh on October 13, 2025.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday turned the Gaza Summit in Egypt into an unexpected tribute to US President Donald Trump, showering him with praise and calling him a “man of peace."

Sharif thanked Trump for “stopping the India-Pak war" and said he would once again nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize for “saving millions of lives not only in South Asia but also in the Middle East."

Trump, clearly amused by the lavish praise, smiled and responded, “Wow! I didn’t expect that."

While the US president appeared to enjoy the moment, Sharif’s remarks drew sharp criticism at home, where social media users accused him of sycophancy and damaging Pakistan’s image internationally. Many said his comments were unbecoming of a national leader and undermined the country’s dignity on the global stage.

Columnist S.L. Kanthan accused the Pakistani Prime Minister of “bootlicking," writing on X, “Whenever Trump wants his shoes shined like never before, he invites Pakistan’s tiny Prime Minister. Have never seen so much cringe in geopolitics."

Pakistani politician and historian Ammar Ali Jan also condemned the remarks, posting, “Shehbaz Sharif’s constant and needless flattery of Donald Trump is a source of embarrassment for Pakistanis across the world."

Another X user, identifying as Assad, voiced similar frustration, writing, “Shehbaz Sharif is an insult to the 240 million people of Pakistan."

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