India, Oct. 14 -- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday nominated "great" US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, repeating his call to award the Republican with the global honour. Sharif's move drew a reaction from Italian PM Giorgia Meloni.

At the Gaza Peace Summit in Egypt's Sharm El-Sheikh, Sharif said, "I would say that Pakistan had nominated President Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize for his outstanding, extraordinary contributions to first stop war between India and Pakistan and then achieve ceasefire along with his very wonderful team. And today, again, I would like nominate this great President for Nobel Peace Prize."

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