Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif on Saturday expressed praised Pakistan's leadership and armed forces following the announcement of a full ceasefire between India and Pakistan by former US President Donald Trump.

The former prime minister wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “Thanks be to Allah that this has raised Pakistan’s standing,” he said. “I congratulate and commend Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, and the Pakistan Armed Forces.”

اللّہ ربّ العزت کا شکر ہے کہ اس نے پاکستان کو سر بلند کیا۔ میں، وزیر اعظم پاکستان شہباز شریف، فوج کے سپہ سالار جنرل سید عاصم منیر، چیف آف ائیر سٹاف ائیر چیف مارشل ظہیر سندھو اور افواجِ پاکستان کو شاباش اور مبارکباد دیتا ہوں۔ پاکستان امن پسند ملک ہے اور امن کو ترجیح دیتا ہے مگر…

— Nawaz Sharif (@NawazSharifMNS) May 10, 2025

He added that Pakistan is a peace-loving country that prioritises peace, but also knows how to defend itself.

“Long live Pakistan,” Nawaz added.