US President Donald Trump has once again lauded Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir, describing him as a “good man,” while also calling Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif a “great leader.”
Speaking at the ASEAN Summit 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, President Trump said he had received reports of possible tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan but praised Pakistan’s leadership for handling the matter “swiftly and peacefully.”
“I am an advocate for peace across the world,” Trump said during his address, adding that he has successfully helped halt eight wars so far.
“I stopped wars through trade,” he remarked, emphasizing that the United States prefers commerce over conflict. “I like stopping wars,” he reiterated, noting that economic cooperation is the true key to lasting global peace.
Earlier, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet signed an expanded ceasefire agreement at a ceremony witnessed by President Trump.
The signing, held under the banner “Delivering Peace,” built upon a truce reached three months earlier.
President Trump arrived in Malaysia to attend the ASEAN Summit and participate in a series of crucial trade talks on the sidelines.
“This declaration, if fully implemented, will provide the building blocks for a lasting peace, but more importantly, it will begin the process of mending our ties,” Hun Manet said.
“Our border communities have been divided by conflict, and innocent civilians have suffered immense losses.”
