Overview
- King Abdullah II observed a joint fire and manoeuvre exercise at Tilla ranges featuring multi-domain operations, spectrum warfare capabilities and multi-purpose drones.
- The Jordanian delegation received a detailed briefing at Global Industrial & Defence Solutions on Pakistan’s indigenous production and potential areas for collaboration.
- Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir pledged a firm, decisive response to any aggression, citing May’s confrontation as the precedent for Pakistan’s posture.
- The king conferred the Order of the Military Merit of First Degree on Munir, while President Asif Ali Zardari awarded Pakistan’s highest civilian honour to the monarch in a separate ceremony.
- Leaders reaffirmed plans to deepen military ties and broaden economic and regional coordination, including work with Arab–Islamic partners on Gaza ceasefire efforts.