Overview
- The two-day state visit ended in Islamabad with President Asif Ali Zardari conferring the Nishan‑e‑Pakistan on King Abdullah II, who awarded Zardari the Order of the Renaissance in return.
- King Abdullah II also conferred the Order of the Military Merit of First Degree on Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir for contributions to strengthening bilateral military cooperation.
- The Jordanian delegation received a GIDS briefing and watched a joint fire and manoeuvre drill at the Tilla ranges featuring multi-domain operations, spectrum-warfare tools and drones, which the king praised for professionalism and readiness.
- Pakistan’s leadership reiterated plans to broaden military-to-military cooperation with Jordan, describing a strong defense partnership and signing new agreements that included media, cultural initiatives and an Urdu studies chair.
- Zardari and King Abdullah II aligned on the Palestine issue by rejecting any displacement of Palestinians and backing a two-state solution on pre‑1967 borders, while the army chief separately warned any aggressor by citing Pakistan’s May response.