Questions raised on Pak PM Shahbaz Sharif’s post on ceasefire, whose copy-paste is it?

New Delhi. The ongoing war between Iran and the US-Israel has come to a halt for a few days. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a ceasefire in the Middle East war through a social media post. On Tuesday, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s message, in which he appealed to President Donald Trump to stop his threats to destroy Iran, sparked a new controversy. People on social media claimed that the initial draft of this appeal was prepared by an organization outside Pakistan, raising further questions about the entire matter.

A draft of Shahbaz Sharif’s social media post, updated a minute before the final version posted earlier on Tuesday, had the message: “Draft: Message from Pakistan PM on X.”

Ryan Grim, founder of the drop site Substack, said that the message was likely not written by Shahbaz Sharif himself, citing the fact that his own staff would not address him as “PM of Pakistan.” It’s possible that the post was written by someone in the US or Israel.

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…

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) April 7, 2026

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Other users questioned why the initial post indicated it was a draft and why the Prime Minister’s name was mentioned in English. This suggests the message was not written by Pakistani officials.

Major updates related to the Iran war:
US President Donald Trump says he has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran. This paves the way for a temporary halt to US and Israeli attacks in exchange for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran has also accepted the ceasefire. He also said that safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz during these two weeks will only be possible through coordination with the Iranian military.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, who brokered the ceasefire agreement, said that the agreement between Iran and the US will also apply to Lebanon and other places and will be effective immediately. He also confirmed that talks between Iran and the US will begin in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.
Dozens of Democratic lawmakers have strongly condemned Trump’s threatening language towards Iran. Despite the announcement of the ceasefire agreement, they have demanded Trump’s removal from office.
It is noteworthy that after the ceasefire announcement, oil prices in the US fell by more than 17 percent, while major stock markets in Japan and South Korea opened with strength.