Pakistan, Aug. 10 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday hailed US President Donald Trump's peace efforts following his role in brokering the Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal.

A day earlier, Azerbaijan and Armenia signed an initial US-brokered peace agreement during a meeting with Trump, a deal aimed at boosting economic ties between the two countries after decades of conflict.

"Pakistan welcomes the historic peace agreement signed between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia at the White House Summit under the auspices of US President Donald J Trump," the premier wrote in a statement on X.

He congratulated both countries on "charting a course for a peaceful future for their region", stating: "Pakistan has always s...