Shahbaz Sharif took credit for diplomatic victory, but trolled on social media for ‘copy-paste’; Know what is the ‘Draft’ controversy?:

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Islamabad/Washington | While the announcement of a two-week temporary ceasefire between America and Iran has brought relief to the world, Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, who was at the center of this diplomatic development, is now embroiled in a new controversy. Shahbaz Sharif was celebrating his ‘success’ after President Donald Trump gave credit for the ceasefire to Pakistan, but social media users have caught a major negligence of his.

Why is Shahbaz Sharif being trolled on social media?

As soon as Shehbaz Sharif welcomed the ceasefire and invited representatives of both the countries to visit Islamabad, netizens posted his ‘Edit History’ Rinsed out.

Allegation of copy-paste: Users claimed that instead of writing the peace message himself, the Prime Minister simply copy-pasted the draft prepared by his social media team without looking at it.

‘Draft’ blunder: Screenshots of the edit history are going viral, in which ‘Draft – Pakistan’s PM Message on However, after realizing the mistake, it was immediately edited and removed, but by then ‘Copy-Paste PM’ started trending on social media.

Shahbaz had appealed for mediation

Irrespective of the controversies, it is true that Pakistan has played an important role in this ceasefire. It was Shahbaz Sharif who had requested Trump to extend the deadline given to Iran by two weeks. He said:

“To give diplomacy a chance to do its job, I urge President Trump to extend the deadline by two weeks. Also, as a goodwill gesture to the Iranian brothers, I Strait of Hormuz I request you to open it.”

‘Islamabad talks’ on April 10: Will a permanent solution emerge?

After the implementation of the ceasefire, Shehbaz Sharif has invited the delegations of America and Iran to visit Islamabad on Friday, April 10, 2026. He believes that ‘Islamabad Talks’ will prove to be a milestone in resolving this decades-old dispute. Trump has also admitted that Iran’s 10-point proposal There is a practical basis for negotiations.

Current status of ceasefire

Decision 2 hours before the deadline: Trump ordered Iran to stop the attacks just 2 hours before the deadline.

Strait of Hormuz: Iran has agreed to open this route for safe shipping.

Regional Peace: It has been agreed to stop shelling on other fronts including Lebanon for the time being.