Trump praises Pakistan PM as ‘terrific man’ at UN General Assembly

President Donald Trump called Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif a “terrific man” during his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, citing him as one of eight world leaders whose countries he helped settle conflicts with since taking office. Trump credited himself with ending the Pakistan-India military escalation in May 2025, saying Sharif told him he had saved 30 million lives.

• ▪Trump listed Pakistan-India among eight conflicts he said he resolved, including Gaza, Armenia-Azerbaijan, Thailand-Cambodia, and others.
• ▪Tensions between India and Pakistan flared in April 2025 following a terror attack in occupied Kashmir blamed on Islamabad without evidence; Pakistan denied involvement.
• ▪A ceasefire was declared in May 2025, which Trump has repeatedly highlighted as evidence of his diplomatic success.
• ▪Trump warned he could “annihilate the Islamic Republic” of Iran if no peace deal is reached, calling the war justified to prevent nuclear weapons development.
• ▪He predicted a peace deal with Iran following U.S. midterm elections on November 3 and called for all nations to economically isolate Tehran.
• ▪Trump rejected international regulation of artificial intelligence, calling such proposals a “globalist scheme,” and announced the U.S. will use the term “super intelligence” instead.
• ▪He dismissed AI safety warnings by comparing them to climate change predictions, saying major new technologies always bring challenges.
• ▪Trump called for all nations to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, describing it as “out of control” and hostile to U.S. interests.
• ▪The U.S. has sanctioned ICC officials over an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Washington is not an ICC member.
• ▪PM Shehbaz met Kuwait’s Crown Prince and Kenya’s President William Ruto on UNGA sidelines to discuss bilateral relations and regional cooperation.

Source: according to media reports