India, Oct. 13 -- Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday praised US President Donald Trump at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit in Egypt for "saving millions of lives in South Asia" by stopping the war between India and Pakistan.

Sharif, who was present along with other Middle East leaders, lauded Trump as a "man of peace" and announced backing the US President for Nobel Peace Prize.

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"I would say that Pakistan had nominated President Donald Trump for Nobel peace prize for his outstanding, extraordinary contribution to first stop war between India and Pakistan and then achieve ceasefire along with his very wonderful team," Shehbaz Sharif said during his address in presence of...