Pakistan PM hails Trump's 'extraordinary efforts to pursue peace' in West Asia

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · May 24, 2026 · 380 words · By PTI

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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.

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What happened

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.

Why it matters

President held a "productive call” with different leaders, including Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir.

Common ground

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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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “President Trump said in a statement that a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal has been “largely negotiated” with Iran”

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Multiple sources report that Trump stated an agreement with Iran has been 'largely negotiated'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson will celebrate their marriage on a private Bahamas island today. Anderson had initially wanted a White House wedding, but the groom and President Dona…
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/23/politics/donald-trump-jr-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump

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Claim 2: “"Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly,” Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social”

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Multiple sources confirm Trump posted on Truth Social that final aspects of the deal are being discussed and will be announced shortly.

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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump says an agreement with Iran has been "largely negotiated" and details will be announced soon. The deal would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, he said on Saturda…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmp121z3z8o

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web search NEUTRAL — Trump announced on Truth Social Friday that he would be skipping the weekend wedding festivities of his son, Donald Trump Jr., and remaining at the White House due to “circumstances pertaining to Gove…
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/23/trump-peace-deal-ir…

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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump said an agreement involving the United States, Iran and several other countries had been “largely negotiated” and was awaiting finalization.Final aspects and details of the D…
https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202605238115

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Claim 3: “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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Three independent sources (Fox News, Middle East Eye, and Egypt's presidency announcement) confirm Trump held calls on Saturday with leaders from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Egypt, Turkey, Jordan, and Pakistan.

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 hours ago · President Donald Trump will hold a call Saturday on the situation with Iran and "leaders from nations including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE ...
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/iran-war-trump-news-strait…

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 hours ago · The call included Jordan's King Abdullah II, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Turkish ...
https://www.facebook.com/8am.media/posts/egypts-presidency-h…

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web search NEUTRAL — 13 hours ago · US President Donald Trump will hold phone calls on Saturday with regional and Gulf leaders from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Egypt, Turkey ...
https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/tru…

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Claim 4: “the U.S. President held a "productive call” with different leaders, including Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir”

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Multiple sources confirm Trump's interaction with Field Marshal Asim Munir, including a White House meeting and phone calls.

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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, viewed as a key intermediary between the U.S. and Iran, arrived in Tehran Friday, Pakistani officials confirmed to Fox News.
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/iran-war-trump-news-strait…

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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump said it was an honour to meet Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir during a luncheon held at the White House on Wednesday.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2551450/field-marshal-asim-muni…

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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump meets Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir on September 25, 2025, at White House.ALSO READ — Trump wants military bases from Munir…
https://www.firstpost.com/world/pakistan-us-relationship-lob…

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Claim 5: “Mr. Trump posted the announcement after separate calls with the leaders of Muslim-majority nations and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu”

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While the calls and the announcement are corroborated, the specific sequence (posting *after* calls with Muslim leaders and Netanyahu) is not explicitly detailed across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump

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Claim 6: “Mr. Munir met with top Iranian leaders and discussed accelerating efforts to achieve a "conclusive agreement" between the United States and Iran”

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Reports from DAWN.COM and other web search results confirm Field Marshal Munir met with senior Iranian officials to discuss a memorandum/agreement.

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web search NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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web search NEUTRAL — 11 hours ago ... Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir met senior Iranian officials on Saturday as Islamabad and Doha push to finalise a memorandum to permanently ...
https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/posts/field-marshal-syed-…

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 hours ago ... According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Field Marshal Munir had held “high-level engagements” with the Iranian leadership “as ...
https://www.dawn.com/news/2002652

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Claim 7: “Mr. Trump had a telephone conversation with Pakistan's Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, who was in Tehran”

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Multiple reports from April 2026 confirm a telephone conversation between President Trump and Field Marshal Asim Munir regarding Iran.

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 20, 2026 ... ... talks with Iran during a phone call, according to a Pakistani security source. LIVE updates: http://aje.news/3i78ht · May be an image of ...
https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/posts/president-trump-tol…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 20, 2026 ... ... Field Marshal Asim Munir that he would consider Munir's advice on the US blockade of Iran's ports being a hurdle to peace talks with Iran when ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DXWp-9Ogp2x/

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 20, 2026 ... 118 likes, 4 comments - gulftimes on April 20, 2026: "Field Marshal Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, held a conversation with US ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXWj6B6jXmo/

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Claim 8: “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”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised President Trump's efforts to reach peace with Iran.

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 hours ago ... Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says he welcomes President Trump's "extraordinary efforts" to reach peace with Iran Live updates .
https://www.facebook.com/trtworld/posts/pakistans-prime-mini…

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 hours ago ... Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated US President Donald Trump on what he described as his efforts to advance peace through ...
https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/pak…

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 hours ago ... PM Shehbaz lauded Trump's leadership and his Special Envoy Steve Witkoff for their efforts in bringing an end to the nearly two-year-long ...
https://www.facebook.com/WIONews/posts/pakistan-pm-shehbaz-s…

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Claim 9: “Pakistan had hosted the first face-to-face intensive talks between the U.S. and Iran following the ceasefire announced on April 8”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the search results to confirm or deny that Pakistan hosted face-to-face talks following a ceasefire on April 8.

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