ISLAMABAD: Jordanian King Abdullah on Friday departed after completion of a two-day official visit.
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi saw off the visiting dignitary at Noor Khan airbase. Before departing, the king of Jordan inspected Pakistan Air Force’s JF-17 Thunder aircraft performing a spectacular flypast over the airbase.
Earlier in the day, King Abdullah met President Mamnoon Hussain in the federal capital, where they agreed to deepen cooperation between the two countries in trade and other fields.
The Jordanian King said concrete proposals for cooperation would come under discussion during a meeting of Pakistan-Jordan Joint Ministerial Commission slated to take place next month.
He said Pakistan’s strong position on the issues concerning the Muslim world had been a source of strength for the Ummah.
President Mamnoon Hussain emphasized that the issues of Kashmir and Palestine should be resolved at the earliest for the sake of global peace and stability.
He lauded Jordan for adopting a courageous stand on the issue of recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel by the United States.
Later in the day, the Jordanian King witnessed a spectacular display of fly-past by JF-thunder at Noor Khan Airbase.