President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday conferred Hilal-e-Imtiaz (military) on Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff of Jordan Armed Forces Major General Yousef A. Al Hnaity, Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported.

Hilal-e-Imtiaz is the second highest civilian award and honour given to both civilians and military officers of the Pakistan Armed Forces by the government of Pakistan.

The President decorated Jordan’s military chief with the award at a special investiture ceremony held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, according to APP.

A citation on the occasion read that the Jordanian military chief was awarded in recognition of his services for strengthening Pak-Jordan ties.

Senior government and military officials attended the event.

Later in a meeting with the Jordanian army chief, President Dr Arif Alvi said Pakistan attached great importance to its ties with Jordan and wanted to maintain mutually beneficial cooperation in all fields of mutual interest, APP reported.

The President said both countries enjoyed excellent relations which were based on common faith, cultural affinities and shared perceptions of regional and international issues.

He expressed satisfaction over the cordial relations and emphasized the need to further strengthen the defence and economic cooperation between the two brotherly countries, according to APP.

The President also highlighted the sufferings of Muslims of India, particularly the atrocities being committed by Indian security forces against the Muslims population of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), APP reported.

He said the continued restrictions against the Muslim population of IIOJK by India were hampering dissemination of information, supply of medicines and other essentials, APP reported.

He emphasized the need for a united call by the international community to force India to lift the restrictions against Muslim population of IIOJK.

He commended the Jordan’s efforts to ensure peace and stability in the Middle East region.

President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday conferred Hilal-e-Imtiaz (military) on Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff of Jordan Armed Forces Major General Yousef A. Al Hnaity, Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported.

Hilal-e-Imtiaz is the second highest civilian award and honour given to both civilians and military officers of the Pakistan Armed Forces by the government of Pakistan.

The President decorated Jordan’s military chief with the award at a special investiture ceremony held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, according to APP.

A citation on the occasion read that the Jordanian military chief was awarded in recognition of his services for strengthening Pak-Jordan ties.

Senior government and military officials attended the event.

Later in a meeting with the Jordanian army chief, President Dr Arif Alvi said Pakistan attached great importance to its ties with Jordan and wanted to maintain mutually beneficial cooperation in all fields of mutual interest, APP reported.

The President said both countries enjoyed excellent relations which were based on common faith, cultural affinities and shared perceptions of regional and international issues.

He expressed satisfaction over the cordial relations and emphasized the need to further strengthen the defence and economic cooperation between the two brotherly countries, according to APP.

The President also highlighted the sufferings of Muslims of India, particularly the atrocities being committed by Indian security forces against the Muslims population of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), APP reported.

He said the continued restrictions against the Muslim population of IIOJK by India were hampering dissemination of information, supply of medicines and other essentials, APP reported.

He emphasized the need for a united call by the international community to force India to lift the restrictions against Muslim population of IIOJK.

He commended the Jordan’s efforts to ensure peace and stability in the Middle East region.