Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said he is not worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize and that the person who solves the Kashmir dispute would be worthy of the international prize.
"I am not worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize. The person worthy of this would be the one who solves the Kashmir dispute according to the wishes of the Kashmiri people and paves the way for peace & human development in the subcontinent," Imran Khan tweeted.
#NobelPeacePrizeForImranKhan began trending on Twitter soon after Imran Khan announced in a joint session of Parliament on Thursday that Pakistan would release Indian pilot, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by Pakistan after his plane was shot down as it intruded into the Pakistani airspace. Abhinandan was handed over to Indian officials at the Wagah border on March 1.
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A motion was submitted in the National Assembly on Saturday, calling for Imran Khan to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry Saturday submitted the resolution in the secretariat of National Assembly, the lower house. The resolution stated that Khan's decision of releasing Abhinandan has de-escalated the hostility between Pakistan and India.
According to the resolution, Khan acted responsibly in the current tension and "deserves the Nobel Peace Prize".
The resolution is expected to be taken up on Monday when it is scheduled to convene its session.
It is also expected to be passed as the government has majority in the House but it will be interesting to see if main opposition parties support the move.
