Pakistani PM appeals for India talks, hails Trump role

Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif speaks at the 80th session of The United Nations General Assembly on September 26, 2025 in New York City. - Getty Images via AFP

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan's leader said Friday (Sept 26) he was ready for talks with India and hailed the role of US President Donald Trump, who has been peeved by New Delhi's reticence on his diplomacy.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed the United Nations a day after he met with Trump at the White House alongside Pakistani military chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, who has told the US leader he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for a ceasefire in Pakistan's May conflict with India.