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 Sunday. The royal couple’s visit, requested by the Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office, shows London’s renewed interest in the country. 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. “Government and the people of Pakistan warmly welcome the announcement of the Royal visit,” tweeted Pakistan’s envoy to Britain, Nafees Zakaria.

Source: The Guardian June 30, 2019 09:45 UTC