Netizens slam Pakistan's 'hypocrisy' and 'servility' over Trump Nobel nomination after Iran strikes: 'What greater betrayal could there be to Muslims'
Pakistan's Shahbaz Sharif
The Pakistani government and its powerful military establishment are facing a wave of public backlash after formally recommending US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, a move that drew widespread condemnation following the US airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.
Pakistan's deputy prime minister and foreign minister Ishaq Dar sent a letter to the Nobel Committee in Norway, crediting Trump's 'decisive diplomatic intervention' during the recent India-Pakistan standoff. But the recommendation triggered a storm on social media after Trump ordered attacks on Iran's Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites, an operation he called a 'historic moment' and one that escalated regional tensions.
On X (formerly Twitter), users accused the Pakistani government of appeasing its 'master.' One user mocked, 'Pakistanis, beware! After the attack on Iran, PM Shehbaz might not only award Trump the Nobel Peace Prize, but also Tamgha-e-Jurat, Tamgha-e-Shujaat, Tamgha-e-Basalat, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, and perhaps even the Nishan-e-Haider!'
Veteran journalist Ameer Abbas recalled that PML-N leader Khawaja Saad Rafique had once likened Trump to Genghis Khan and Hitler.
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'Now, the same government nominates him for the Nobel Peace Prize. Who is orchestrating such shameful and cowardly decisions?' he asked.
Raheeq Abbasi, political analyst and columnist, noted the irony, 'Trump, who vetoed the Gaza ceasefire 8 times and is protested across the West for war crimes, is being nominated for a Nobel by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Is there no sense of honour left?'
The backlash cut across ideological lines.
Some users accused the military establishment of calling the shots. 'The uncrowned kings are ready to sell out the nation whenever they please,' wrote Major (R) Asim.
Another user, Jarjees Ahmad, called out the 'supreme level of hypocrisy', 'We're nominating someone involved in the massacre of Palestinians while claiming to stand with Iran.'
Aamir Khan added, 'What greater betrayal could there be to Muslims, our country, and the people of Pakistan?'
The Pakistani government has yet to respond officially to the criticism.
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