Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain has granted Saudi Military Attache Maj. Gen. Abdullah bin Saeed Al-Ghamdi with the Crescent of Excellence (Hilal-i-Imtiaz - the highest award and honor given to military officers), in recognition of his efforts to strengthen the existing cooperation between the two countries' armed forces. The Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of Pakistan Gen. Rashid Mahmood decorated today the Saudi Military Attache with the 'Crescent of Excellence' in the presence of a number of military officials.