British royals Will and Kate headed for Pakistan
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Britain鈥檚 Prince William and his wife Kate will visit Pakistan later this year on the first royal trip to the country in more than a decade, Kensington Palace announced yesterday.
Pakistan has battled homegrown militants for more than a decade, with tens of thousands of people killed, but the security situation has stabilized recently after crackdowns on insurgents.
The royal couple鈥檚 visit, requested by the Britain鈥檚 Foreign and Commonwealth Office, shows London鈥檚 renewed interest in the country.
鈥淔urther details (of the visit) will be advised in due course,鈥 Kensington Palace tweeted.
Many Western countries continue to have travel warnings in place, warning their citizens about kidnappings and bomb attacks, particularly near the restive Afghan border.
Pakistan welcomed the royal visit.
鈥淕overnment and the people of Pakistan warmly welcome the announcement of the Royal visit,鈥 tweeted Nafees Zakaria, Pakistan鈥檚 envoy to Britain.
鈥淧eople of Pakistan cherish & fondly recall visits of Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II to Pakistan during 1961 and 1997.
鈥淯pcoming Royal visit reflects the importance UK attaches to Pakistan. Both countries enjoy historical links and wish to strengthen them further.鈥
The visit comes 13 years after Charles and Camilla 鈥 the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwell 鈥 toured the country in 2006.
But Pakistan still vividly remembers the late Princess Diana鈥檚 visit in 1996. She traveled to Islamabad, scenic northern areas and Lahore.
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