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Shehbaz Credits Trump With Pakistan–India Ceasefire in Chitral Address, Pledges Development Drive

The trip emphasized federal–provincial cooperation alongside concrete projects for Chitral.

Overview

  • Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said President Donald Trump played a vital role in brokering a ceasefire between Pakistan and India after the four‑day conflict in May.
  • He vowed full federal cooperation for Khyber‑Pakhtunkhwa’s new chief minister, Sohail Afridi, to maintain peace and eliminate terrorism.
  • Sharif praised military leadership, saying the army and air force ‘wrote a new chapter’ in defense history and claimed Pakistan dealt India a decisive setback in May.
  • He performed the groundbreaking for a Daanish School in Chitral with free boarding and modern facilities, and announced a development package including a hospital, a university, and a gas plant for Upper Chitral.
  • He said Chitral students will be added to the federal Laptop Scheme and outlined timelines: the 153‑km Chitral–Shandur road to finish next year, the Chitral–Buni route by May, and the 7‑km Lowari Tunnel northern route already completed.