Overview
- At Pakistan’s GIDS, the king received briefings on structure, capabilities and product lines as officials highlighted domestic defense production and avenues for cooperation.
- He visited the Tilla field firing ranges with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif present, observing joint fire and manoeuvre demonstrations and praising training standards and readiness.
- Reciprocal distinctions marked the visit, with President Asif Ali Zardari conferring Nishan‑e‑Pakistan on the king and Jordan awarding Field Marshal Asim Munir the Order of the Military Merit (First Degree).
- Both sides publicly rejected any displacement of Palestinians and supported Jerusalem as the capital of a viable Palestinian state within pre‑June 1967 borders.
- Separately, Customs Enforcement Multan reported seizing over Rs20 million in smuggled foreign cigarettes, and Information Minister Atta Ullah Tarar said the state bears responsibility for protecting government‑held data and using registration and surveillance tools for counterterrorism.