--- title: "Trump praises PM Shehbaz as 'terrific man' during UNGA speech" description: "Most outlets reported that US President Donald Trump praised Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as a “terrific man” during his UNGA address and noted Trump’s mention of his role in ending the Pakistan-India conflict. Several also highlighted Trump’s description of Pakistan as a “great country.” A few outlets, such as Daily Pakistan and Pakistan Observer, used the phrasing “wonderful person” to describe Trump’s praise. The emphasis on Trump’s mediation role varied, with some outlets placing it more prominently." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/10024-trump-hails-shehbaz-as-terrific-man-at-un site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Trump praises PM Shehbaz as 'terrific man' during UNGA speech pakistan · updated 23 Sep 2026, 5:58 PM PKT · 22–23 Sep 2026 · 16 articles from 15 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 15 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that US President Donald Trump praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as a “terrific man” during his UNGA address, with several noting Trump’s mention of his role in ending the Pakistan-India conflict. A few outlets, including Daily Pakistan and Aaj News, used the term “wonderful person” as used in Trump’s speech, while others like the Associated Press of Pakistan and Pakistan Observer explicitly highlighted Trump’s claim of credit for the ceasefire. The framing of the praise varied slightly, but the central focus across most coverage was Trump’s positive remarks about Shehbaz and the reference to his mediation efforts. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 23 Sep 2026 — US President Trump Calls PM Shehbaz a ‘Terrific Man’ (1 outlet) - **ProPakistani** — [US President Trump Calls PM Shehbaz a ‘Terrific Man’](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/23/us-president-trump-calls-pm-shehbaz-a-terrific-man/) · 23 Sep 2026, 5:58 PM PKT > US President Donald Trump praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during his address to the United Nations General Assembly, calling him… Read More ### 22 Sep 2026 — Trump praises PM Shehbaz as 'terrific man' during UNGA speech (14 outlets) > Most outlets reported that US President Donald Trump praised Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as a “terrific man” during his UNGA address and noted Trump’s mention of his role in ending the Pakistan-India conflict. Several also highlighted Trump’s description of Pakistan as a “great country.” A few outlets, such as Daily Pakistan and Pakistan Observer, used the phrasing “wonderful person” to describe Trump’s praise. The emphasis on Trump’s mediation role varied, with some outlets placing it more prominently. - **Aaj News (English)** — [Trump praises PM Shehbaz as ‘terrific man’, calls Pakistan a ‘great country’](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330473566/trump-praises-pm-shehbaz-as-terrific-man-calls-pakistan-a-great-country) · 23 Sep 2026, 9:02 AM PKT > US President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, calling him a “terrific man” while highlighting his direct intervention in brokering a ceasefire between Pakistan and India in May last year, saving 30 million lives. Trump, in his address at the opening session of the 81st UN General Assembly, reflected on his foreign policy achievements over the past year, placing spe... - **Daily Times** — [Trump praises PM Shehbaz as ‘terrific man’ during UNGA speech: Trump expects Iran deal after midterms](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1557009/trump-praises-pm-shehbaz-as-terrific-man-during-unga-speech-trump-expects-iran-deal-after-midterms/) · 23 Sep 2026, 3:50 AM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday called Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif a “terrific man” during his address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) as he once again mentioned his role in ending the Pakistan-India conflict in May 2025. During a speech that covered the conflict in Iran, artificial intelligence and criticism of the […] - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [President Trump calls PM Shehbaz ‘terrific’ leader in his address to UN General Assembly](https://www.app.com.pk/foreign-correspondent/president-trump-calls-pm-shehbaz-terrific-leader-in-his-address-to-un-general-assembly/) · 22 Sep 2026, 10:37 PM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > By Iftikhar Ali UNITED NATIONS, Sep 22 (APP):US President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as a “terrific man” during his address to the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. “The Prime Minister of Pakistan, terrific man, said that Donald Trump was responsible for saving thirty million lives and... - **Business Recorder** — [Trump praises PM Shehbaz as ‘terrific man’ during UNGA speech](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440703/trump-praises-pm-shehbaz-as-terrific-man-during-unga-speech) · 22 Sep 2026, 10:20 PM PKT · 94% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as a “terrific man” and described Pakistan as a “great country” during his address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. Trump said Shehbaz had called him to thank him for the US role in helping end the Pakistan-India conflict in May 2025, claiming the intervention had helped save 30 million lives. Tru... - **ARY News (English)** — [Trump praises PM Shehbaz as ‘terrific man’ at UN General Assembly](https://arynews.tv/trump-praises-pm-shehbaz-as-terrific-man-at-un-general-assembly) · 22 Sep 2026, 10:01 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > Trump, in his address at the opening session of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, reflected on his foreign policy... - **Pakistan Observer** — [Trump praises PM Shehbaz, again claims credit for Pakistan-India ceasefire](https://pakobserver.net/trump-praises-pm-shehbaz-again-claims-credit-for-pakistan-india-ceasefire/) · 22 Sep 2026, 9:26 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as a “terrific man” during his address to the… - **Geo News** — [PM Shehbaz 'terrific', Pakistan 'great country', says Trump in UNGA speech](https://www.geo.tv/latest/683218-pm-shehbaz-terrific-pakistan-great-country-says-trump-in-unga-speech) · 22 Sep 2026, 9:22 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks to US President Donald Trump at the Board of Peace meeting during the World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos, January 22, 2026. — AFPPresident Donald Trump has yet again praised the Pakistani leadership, this time at the United Nations General... - **Hum News English** — [Trump again praises PM Sharif as ‘terrific man’ in UNGA speech](https://humenglish.com/latest/trump-again-praises-pm-sharif-as-terrific-man-in-unga-speech/) · 22 Sep 2026, 9:22 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > UNITED NATIONS: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday again praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, calling him a “terrific man” while repeating his repeated assertion that he helped end the military confrontation between Pakistan and India in May 2025. Addressing the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Trump listed Pakistan and India among eight conflicts he said he ... - **Pakistan Today** — [Trump calls PM Shehbaz 'terrific man' at UNGA, repeats role in Pakistan-India ceasefire](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/22/trump-calls-pm-shehbaz-terrific-man-at-unga-repeats-role-in-pakistan-india-ceasefire) · 22 Sep 2026, 9:09 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > Trump calls PM Shehbaz ‘terrific man’ at UNGA - **Abb Takk News** — [Trump praises PM Shehbaz as ‘wonderful person’ at UNGA](https://abbtakk.tv/trump-praises-pm-shehbaz-as-wonderful-person-at-unga/) · 22 Sep 2026, 9:04 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as a “wonderful person” while addressing the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is representing Pakistan at the UNGA session in New York. The 81st session formally opened on September 8,... - **Minute Mirror** — [Trump hails Shehbaz as ‘terrific man’ at UN](https://minutemirror.com.pk/trump-hails-shehbaz-as-terrific-man-at-un-633978/) · 22 Sep 2026, 8:45 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > US President Donald Trump gave Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif a special mention during his address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly, - **Dawn** — ['Terrific man' Shehbaz gets special mention during Trump's UNGA speech](https://www.dawn.com/news/2031875/terrific-man-shehbaz-gets-special-mention-during-trumps-unga-speech) · 22 Sep 2026, 8:39 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday called Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif a “terrific man” during his address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) as he once again mentioned his role in ending the Pakistan-India conflict in May 2025. During a speech that covered the conflict in Iran, artificial intelligence and criticism of the UN, Trump once again listed conflicts that he h... - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [At UNGA, Trump again hails Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif as ‘Wonderful Person’](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/22-Sep-2026/at-unga-trump-again-hails-pakistani-pm-shehbaz-sharif-as-wonderful-person) · 22 Sep 2026, 8:23 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > NEW YORK – US President Donald Trump once again heaped praise on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, calling Pakistani premier “wonderful person” during his address to the United Nations General Assembly. Trump highlighted Sharif’s remarks about the US president’s role in saving millions of lives, saying the Pakistani prime minister had credited him with helping save more […] - **The Express Tribune** — [Trump praises PM Shehbaz as ‘terrific man’, recalls India-Pakistan mediation at UNGA](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2630836/trump-praises-pm-shehbaz-as-terrific-man-recalls-india-pakistan-mediation-at-unga) · 22 Sep 2026, 6:09 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > Says Shehbaz called him responsible for saving millions of lives after the India-Pakistan conflict ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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