INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Pakistan Navy ship visits Jordan to strengthen defence tiesIslamabad, 02 July 18: Pakistan Navy Ship
strengthen friendly ties and defence cooperation between Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Kingdom of Jordan
During ship's port call to Aqaba, professional and social interactions with host country were held
PN Mission Commander, Commodore Muhammad Faisal Abbasi, Commander 25th Destroyer Squadron, held meetings with Brigadier General Ibrahim
Salman Al Naimat, Commander Royal Jordanian Naval Force, HE Major General (R) Junaid Rehmat, Ambassador of Pakistan, Mr Salah Ali Abu-Afifeh
Director General Jordan Maritime Commission, Dr Emad Hijazeen, Deputy Chief Commissioner Aqaba and Mr
Ibrahim Al Najadat, Deputy Governor of Aqaba
During interaction of PN officials with Jordanian counterparts, enormous goodwill and warmth was expressed by Jordanian authorities for the
people of Pakistan in general and Pakistan Armed Forces in particular
A reception was hosted onboard wherein Brigadier General Ibrahim Salman Al Naimat, Commander Royal Jordanian Naval Force graced as Chief
In addition, Commander Civil Defence Aqaba, Members of Parliament form Aqaba, Defence Attaches of Czech Republic, Italy, Japan, Netherlands,
Poland and USA, Officers from Royal Jordanian Naval Force and Jordanian Army and large number of prominent local community and Pakistani
Diaspora attended the dinner
Ship was also opened for visitors and large number of local community including Pakistani expatriates in Aqaba visited the ship
Joint PN-RJNF boarding drills and procedure exercises were held onboard PNS ASLAT to enhance interoperability and to mutually benefit from
PNS ASLAT Overseas Deployment to Jordan will bring further warmth and goodwill in existing bonds of friendship and defence cooperation
between the two brotherly countries.
