-Jordanian officials arrested dozens of people, including a former crown prince, involved in attempted plot to remove the King
By Asghar Ali Mubarak
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Middle East Tahir Ashrafi on Sunday expressed Pakistan’s solidarity with Jordanian authorities.
The above was said after an alleged plot to destabilise the country, wherein Jordanian authorities a day earlier arrested dozens of people, including a former crown prince, after his alleged threat to the “security and stability” of the country. Prince Hamzeh bin Hussein, the eldest son of the late King Hussein was purportedly advised to stay at his Amman palace following what officials said was a complex plot to unseat his older half-brother, King Abdullah II.
“Pakistan assures the people of Jordan and govt of Jordan full support and cooperation,” SAPM Tahir Ashrafi said in a statement. “Jordan is a great friend of Pakistan, peace, security and stability of Jordan is very dear to Pakistan,” the chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council added.
