India, April 8 -- A fresh controversy involving Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif has erupted on social media. In an X post shared prior to Donald Trump's announcement of a two-week ceasefire, Sharif urged the US president and Iran "for peaceful settlement of the ongoing war in the Middle East." The controversy started when social media users flagged what appears to be an earlier version of the tweet with an extra phrase.

"Diplomatic efforts for peaceful settlement of the ongoing war in the Middle East are progressing steadily, strongly and powerfully with the potential to lead to substantive results in near future. To allow diplomacy to run its course, I earnestly request President Trump to extend the deadline for two weeks. Pakistan, in all...