Overview
- King Abdullah II arrived in Islamabad for a two-day visit and was received by President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with full state honours.
- A Pakistan Air Force JF-17 formation escorted the royal aircraft to the capital before a guard of honour and official reception at the Prime Minister’s House.
- Pakistan and Jordan agreed to work more closely with eight Arab-Islamic partners and the United States on the Gaza ceasefire and Sharm el-Sheikh peace plan, affirming zero tolerance for any displacement of Palestinians.
- Four agreements were exchanged covering a cultural cooperation program, Urdu and Pakistan Studies chairs at the University of Jordan, and broadcaster partnerships between PTV/PBC and Jordan Radio and Television Corporation.
- Talks spanned trade, investment, health, science and technology, education and defence, with the Presidency set to confer Pakistan’s highest civilian award on the visiting monarch during the trip.