ISLAMABAD, Nov 15 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif received the King of Jordan, His Majesty King Abdullah II on his arrival in Pakistan on Saturday.
It was the first official visit by a Jordanian monarch in 21 years.
As the King’s aircraft entered Pakistani airspace, a formation of Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Thunder aircraft provided a protective escort and accompanied the royal flight to Islamabad.
President Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif received the King at Nur Khan Airbase. First Lady Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, members of the federal cabinet and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari were also present on the occasion.
Expressing his views on the occasion, President Zardari said that King Abdullah II’s visit would give Pakistan–Jordan relations a new strategic dimension. He added that the ties between the two countries are built on historical brotherhood, mutual trust and shared values.