Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised U.S. President Donald Trump at the Gaza Peace Summit in Egypt on October 13th, 2025, calling him "the man this world needed most at this point in time" for his "exemplary leadership — visionary leadership," according to a White House official account. This statement comes amidst ongoing tensions between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban, including recent reports of the Afghan Taliban moving missiles toward the border and Pakistani forces conducting counter-terrorism operations. During the summit, Prime Minister Sharif also nominated President Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. President Trump, in turn, expressed optimism about Pakistan-India relations, stating they "are going to live very nicely together." The remarks from Sharif were shared on X by the White House official account, while other social media commentary noted India's representation at the summit by a Minister of State, not its External Affairs Minister, when heads of state including President Trump were present. These diplomatic exchanges and acknowledgments occurred while border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan remained high. Earlier reports this period indicated that Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs had condemned statements by the Afghan Taliban spokesperson regarding Pakistan's internal affairs. This condemnation followed an incident where the Indian Army fired warning shots along the Line of Control (LoC) after detecting suspicious movement, as reported by WION. In parallel, Pakistani security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Abbakhel and Bobali areas of North Waziristan during the previous reporting window, resulting in the liquidation of 23 terrorists and injury to 10 others, according to DTF. Previous reports also detailed Afghan Taliban militants observed transporting Luna-M and Scud-B missiles to the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, and threats issued by Afghan Taliban leader Khairullah Khairkhwa against Pakistan. Further context from previous reports indicates a grand jirga of 80 elders had departed for Tirah Valley to negotiate with the Pakistani Taliban. Online commentary also highlighted a statement attributed to an account named RolexBlacks criticizing Pakistan's stance on girls' schools.
