Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with U.S. President Donald Trump and Army Chief and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. File
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday (May 24, 2026) praised Donald Trump for his diplomatic efforts aimed at promoting peace and stability in West Asia, underlining that the U.S. President held a “productive call” with different leaders, including Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir.
Mr. Trump held a phone call on Saturday (May 23, 2026) with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkiye, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Jordan and Pakistan.
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Mr. Trump had a telephone conversation with Pakistan’s Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, who was in Tehran. Mr. Munir met with top Iranian leaders and discussed accelerating efforts to achieve a “conclusive agreement” between the United States and Iran.
As Mr. Munir wrapped up his trip, President Trump said in a statement that a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal has been “largely negotiated” with Iran.
“Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly,” Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Mr. Trump posted the announcement after separate calls with the leaders of Muslim-majority nations and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
PM Sharif, in his statement, praised Mr. Trump while committing to continue efforts for peace in the region.
“I congratulate President Donald Trump on his extraordinary efforts to pursue peace and for holding a very useful and productive telephone call earlier today, with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkiye, Egypt, the UAE, Jordan and Pakistan,” he said on X.
He said that Mr. Munir represented Pakistan in the telephone call and “I greatly appreciate his tireless efforts during the entire process.”
“The discussions provided a useful opportunity to exchange views on the current regional situation and how to move the ongoing peace efforts forward to bring lasting peace in the region,” the prime minister stated.
He also said that “Pakistan will continue its peace efforts with utmost sincerity, and we hope to host the next round of talks very soon.”
Pakistan had hosted the first face-to-face intensive talks between the U.S. and Iran following the ceasefire announced on April 8.
Though the peace effort failed to clinch a deal, Islamabad carried forward its initiative in collaboration with several other Muslim countries.
Published – May 24, 2026 11:13 am IST
