Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Pakistan's Nobel Hope for Trump Meets Pillay's Joke
Pakistan's leader said he hoped Donald Trump would win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Pakistan has said it nominated him.
The Nobel Committee instead chose Navi Pillay, a South African jurist, for her work promoting peace and international law.
Pillay joked that she might share the prize with Trump if people clapped more.
The committee says a Nobel prize cannot be transferred or shared after it is awarded.
Pakistan says Trump helped India and Pakistan agree to a ceasefire in 2025.
India says the two countries reached the agreement without help from another country.
The committee said it considered 287 candidates for this year's prize.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he hoped Donald Trump would receive Nobel Peace Prize recognition after Pakistan nominated him.
The Nobel Committee named South African jurist Navi Pillay the 2026 laureate for promoting peace and international law.
Pillay joked that she might share the prize with Trump if the audience applauded more; Nobel rules do not allow a prize to be transferred or shared.
Sharif credited Trump with helping bring India and Pakistan to a ceasefire in May 2025, while India says the countries reached it directly.
The committee said it registered 287 candidates for the 2026 prize, including 208 individuals and 79 organisations.
- Who
- Nobel laureate Navi Pillay; Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif; and US President Donald Trump.
- What
- Pillay was named the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, while Sharif renewed Pakistan's support for Trump receiving the prize.
- When
- The announcement was made in 2026; Sharif's post came a few hours before it.
- Where
- The prize was announced in Oslo, Norway.
- Why
- The committee cited Pillay's efforts to promote peace and international law.
Pakistan and Trump's account
India's account
Role in the 2025 ceasefire
Pakistan and Trump's account
Shehbaz Sharif said Trump's timely intervention helped bring India and Pakistan back from the brink and secure a ceasefire.
India's account
India says the ceasefire was reached directly between the two countries, without third-party involvement; it says India agreed at Pakistan's request.
- 2026 laureate
- Navi Pillay
- Stated reason for award
- Efforts to promote peace and international law
- Prize value
- 12 million Swedish crowns, about 1.2 million US dollars
- Award presentation
- Scheduled for December 10 in Oslo
- Candidates registered
- 287: 208 individuals and 79 organisations
- Pakistan's position
- Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan nominated Donald Trump and praised his role in the India-Pakistan ceasefire.
- India's position
- India says the ceasefire was reached directly between India and Pakistan without third-party involvement.