Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday hailed the “true and particular relationship” between Pakistan and the USA, which has spanned practically eight a long time and covers bilateral pursuits in safety, counter-terrorism, power and science, amongst different fields.
Addressing an occasion marking the US 250th anniversary, PM Shehbaz famous that Islamabad and Washington had “labored intently on the most consequential moments of our historical past, whether or not it’s the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan within the Eighties or the worldwide struggle on terror from 2001-2021”.
“Final yr, following India’s unprovoked aggression after the Pahalgam incident, he was President [Donald] Trump’s well timed and most decisive intervention that resulted in a ceasefire between Pakistan and India on Could 10, final yr,” he stated, referring to a short four-day struggle between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
“We will eternally stay grateful to President Trump for restoring peace in South Asia and saving thousands and thousands of individuals. On this context, he’ll at all times be remembered as a person of peace.”
Recalling the connection between Islamabad and Washington, PM Shehbaz famous that the US was among the many first international locations to acknowledge Pakistan, when then-US President Harry Truman despatched a congratulatory letter to Quaid-i-Azam.
“Ours is a real and particular relationship, spanning over practically eight a long time and encompassing cooperation not solely in safety and counter-terrorism, however equally so in commerce, funding, agriculture, science, training, well being, power and people-to-people exchanges,” the premier stated.
He additionally hailed the imaginative and prescient of America’s founding fathers “of liberty, self-government and human dignity”.
“The story of America is one in every of hope and optimism. It’s based mostly upon the abiding perception that we will form a greater tomorrow if we work laborious and persevere right this moment,” PM Shehbaz stated, including that below Trump’s “daring and visionary management”, Washington “continues to encourage confidence and dynamism, whereas advancing peace, progress and prosperity”.
He famous that together with his “distinctive model”, Trump has introduced “power and resolve” to the US’ worldwide engagement and pursuit of its pursuits.
PM Shehbaz added that Pakistan remembers American help in advancing its “inexperienced revolution” via UC Davis, in addition to with the development of the Tarbela Dam, facilities of excellence like Lums in Lahore and in financing crucial infrastructure across the nation that “continues to serve the Pakistani individuals to this present day”.
Thanking Washington for its help of Islamabad in a number of fields, the premier took word that hundreds of Pakistani graduates from American universities, in addition to scientists, lecturers and researchers, proceed to make useful contributions to Pakistan’s economic system, academia, public service and entrepreneurship.
“The USA is residence to a number of the best and excellent hospitals on the planet, the place docs and medical specialists from throughout the globe — together with many excellent Pakistanis — work collectively to save lots of lives and restore hope,” he added.
PM Shehbaz additionally highlighted the practically 1 million Pakistani-People who name the US “their second residence”, in addition to America’s in depth company footprint in Pakistan, with some 80 firms investing within the nation.
“At present, Pakistan is proudly, however humbly, enjoying a honest position as a mediator between the USA and Iran,” he acknowledged. expressing gratitude for the belief “reposed in Pakistan by each these international locations”.
He additionally thanked Chief of Protection Forces and Chief of Military Workers Subject Marshal Asim Munir for his position within the ongoing peace course of, and famous that Deputy Prime Minister and International Minister Ishaq Dar visited Washington final week to debate regional and bilateral cooperation together with his American counterpart, Marco Rubio.
“As I converse, these efforts proceed with the help of Iran and the USA, and allow us to pray to Allah Almighty that we obtain long-lasting peace as early as attainable,” PM Shehbaz stated.
True strategic partners
US Charge d’Affaires (CDA) Natalie Baker stated that Islamabad and Washington have embraced each other as “true strategic partners” under PM Shehbaz’s and President Trump’s leadership.
She noted that the relationship is “not just transactional, but a partnership grounded in mutual respect, aligned interests and a shared vision for security and prosperity”.
“President Trump’s approach to Pakistan has been direct, personal and consequential. From his earliest days back in office, he made it clear that America’s engagement with Pakistan would be defined not by bureaucratic inertia or outdated assumptions, but by results, by deals made, crises managed and opportunities seized,” Baker stated.
According to the CDA, Trump credited PM Shehbaz’s and Field Marshal Munir’s leadership with securing the May 2025 ceasefire, calling it a “major contribution to preventing war between nuclear-armed neighbors”.
“The statesmanship of Pakistan’s leaders, your willingness to de-escalate and stabilize a dangerous confrontation, is not forgotten in Washington; it is admired and it opened a new chapter,” Baker stressed.
“The relationship deepened even further in September [2025]when the president welcomed Prime Minister Sharif and Field Marshal Munir to the Oval Office: a testament to the genuine personal bonds that exist at the highest levels of our two governments, and of the extraordinary trust and respect President Trump has for Pakistan’s leadership,” she added.
Thanking Pakistan for being extraordinary hosts to herself, her team, and to “the most consequential diplomatic moments of this era”, Baker noted that Trump and Secretary of State Rubio have made clear how highly they regard Washington’s partnership with Islamabad.
“President Trump’s personal engagement, from welcoming the prime minister and field marshal to the White House, to picking up the phone at critical moments of regional crisis, reflects the conviction that runs deep within this administration: that a strong Pakistan is good for America, and a strong America is good for Pakistan.”
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