King Abdullah II of Jordan Arrives in Islamabad on Official Visit

King Abdullah II of Jordan arrives in Islamabad on official visit
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ISLAMABAD: King Abdullah II of Jordan arrived in Islamabad on a two-day visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Upon his arrival at the Noor Khan Airbase in Islamabad, President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Federal Minister for Climate Change Mosaddiq Malik, and Minister of State for Education Wajiha Qamar welcomed King Abdullah II and his high-level delegation at the airport.

King Abdullah II’s ibn Al Hussein visit to Pakistan reflects the long-standing brotherly relations between Jordan and Pakistan.

King Abdullah II arrived at the Prime Minister’s House and was presented with a guard of honor by a contingent of the armed forces.

Abdullah II  will hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister’s House and will also meet at the delegation level.

Earlier, Foreign Offi­ce Spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi on Friday confirmed that Jordon’s King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein will undertake a state visit to Pakistan on November 15-16.

The visit, he said, reflects the deep-rooted fraternal ties between the two countries. He said that the king will hold meetings with the president and the prime minister, with the agenda expected to cover enha­nced cooperation in def­e­nce, trade, regional peace, and counter-terrorism.

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