PM Shehbaz hails Pakistan’s ‘true and special relationship’ with Washington at event marking US 250th anniversary

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif celebrated the "true and special relationship" between Pakistan and the United States, a partnership spanning nearly eight decades. Speaking at an event marking the U.S. 250th anniversary, Sharif emphasized the deep cooperation between Islamabad and Washington across various sectors, including security, counter-terrorism, energy, and science.

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Last year, following India’s unprovoked aggression after the Pahalgam incident, it was President [Donald] Trump’s timely and most decisive intervention that resulted in a ceasefire between Pakistan and India on May 10, last year.

He recalled the countries' close collaboration during pivotal historical moments, such as the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in the 1980s and the global war on terror from 2001 to 2021. Sharif expressed profound gratitude to former U.S. President Donald Trump, crediting his intervention for a ceasefire between Pakistan and India following an incident in May 2020. He stated that Trump would be remembered as a "man of peace" for restoring stability in South Asia and potentially saving millions of lives.

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We shall forever remain grateful to President Trump for restoring peace in South Asia and saving millions of people. In this context, he will always be remembered as a man of peace.

Sharif also noted that the U.S. was among the first nations to recognize Pakistan. He highlighted the enduring nature of the relationship, which extends beyond security and counter-terrorism to encompass trade, investment, agriculture, science, education, health, energy, and people-to-people exchanges. The Prime Minister underscored the multifaceted and long-standing ties that continue to define the Pakistan-U.S. partnership.

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Ours is a true and special relationship, spanning over nearly eight decades and encompassing cooperation not only in security and counter-terrorism, but equally so in trade, investment, agriculture, science, education, health, energy and people-to-people exchanges.