King decorates Pakistani general for efforts to boost ties

AMMAN- His Majesty King Abdullah, accompanied by HRH Crown Prince Hussein, received Chief of the Pakistan Armed Forces Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa at Al Husseiniya Palace on Tuesday.

The meeting covered military cooperation between Jordan and Pakistan, as well as current regional developments and efforts to fight terrorism within a holistic approach, according to the Royal Court.

King Abdullah bestowed the Order of the Military Merit of the First Degree on General Bajwa in recognition of his efforts to bolster Jordanian-Pakistani cooperation.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Lt. Gen. Mahmoud Freihat, Adviser to His Majesty and Director of the Office of His Majesty Manar Dabbas and Pakistan’s Ambassador to Jordan Junaid Rehmat attended the meeting.