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ISLAMABAD: Jordan&rsquo;s King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein expressed gratitude for the &ldquo;gracious hospitality&rdquo; extended to him and his delegation during his state visit to Pakistan last week.&nbsp;In a statement released from Jordan, the King said, &ldquo;Now back in Jordan, I thank our friends in Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, and Pakistan for the gracious hospitality.&rdquo;&nbsp;&ldquo;Our talks covered economic cooperation and strategic partnerships,&rdquo; the Jordanian King said on a social media platform X. &ldquo;I look forward to following up on these prospects through our public and private sectors.&rdquo;&nbsp;During his two-day visit, the King visited Global Industrial &amp; Defence Solutions (GIDS) in Islamabad, where he was briefed on Pakistan&rsquo;s research, development, and production of defense and military equipment using modern technology.&nbsp;The visit explored potential avenues for cooperation and expertise exchange between the Jordan Armed Forces and GIDS within the framework of Pakistan-Jordan military collaboration.&nbsp;The King, accompanied by Princess Salma bint Abdullah II, Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, and top Jordanian officials including Maj. Gen. Yousef Huneiti, also attended a joint military drill with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, witnessing multi-domain operations demonstrating Pakistan&rsquo;s operational capabilities.&nbsp;According to the Royal Hashemite Court, the visit reinforced the strategic partnership and longstanding fraternal ties between Jordan and Pakistan, highlighting opportunities for economic, defense, and technological collaboration.

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King Abdullah II, with Princess Salma, thanks Pakistan for hospitality, visits GIDS, explores defense cooperation, and witnesses joint military exercises with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

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Jordanian King thanks Pakistan for ‘gracious hospitality’ during state visit