- Aseefa, Bilawal, officials attend welcome ceremony.
- President Zardari hopes the visit will strengthen ties.
- King Abdullah II receives guard of honor at PM House.
Jordan’s King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein arrived in Pakistan on Saturday for a two-day official visit from the 15th-16th. November.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed King Abdullah II on his arrival at the PAF base Nur Khan in Rawalpindi.
First Lady Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and other officials were also present to welcome the King of Jordan.
President Zardari expressed hope that King Abdullah II’s visit would “give bilateral relations a new strategic dimension”.
The ties between the two countries are based on historical brotherhood, mutual trust and shared values, he added.
Shortly after his arrival, King Abdullah II proceeded to the Prime Minister’s House where he was presented with a guard of honour.
During his visit, King Abdullah II will hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz, followed by a delegation-level meeting, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOF) said.
The FO confirmed the Jordanian leader’s visit on Friday with a special ceremony planned at the Aiwan-e-Sadr (Presidential House) to award King Abdullah II the highest civilian award.
King Abdullah II’s visit to Pakistan comes a month after Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir visited the country.
During his visit, Field Marshal Munir met King Abdullah II and the country’s military leaders and discussed defense and security cooperation.
