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| Prince scraps visit over security | Prince scraps visit over security |
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| Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have cancelled a visit to Peshawar because of security fears. | Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall have cancelled a visit to Peshawar because of security fears. |
| The couple were due to visit the Pakistan city, in the North-West Frontier Province, as part of a five-day tour of the country. | The couple were due to visit the Pakistan city, in the North-West Frontier Province, as part of a five-day tour of the country. |
| But demonstrations are expected after Pakistani forces destroyed an Islamic school near the Afghan border, killing up to 80 suspected militants. | But demonstrations are expected after Pakistani forces destroyed an Islamic school near the Afghan border, killing up to 80 suspected militants. |
| Clarence House said the move followed advice from the Pakistani government. | Clarence House said the move followed advice from the Pakistani government. |
| The Prince and the Duchess are disappointed not to be going Clarence House | The Prince and the Duchess are disappointed not to be going Clarence House |
| A spokesman said: "An alternative programme for their Royal Highnesses for Tuesday is being considered." | |
| The Prince was described as being "extremely disappointed" at the cancellation. | |
| The event was to be a focal point for the trip, particularly in terms of his message of religious tolerance. Clarence House insisted that the Prince and the Duchess would stay in Pakistan and continue with the rest of the tour. | |
| On Monday, Prince Charles met Pakistani president General Pervez Musharraf. | On Monday, Prince Charles met Pakistani president General Pervez Musharraf. |
| Among subjects discussed during their 45-minute meeting was the case of a Briton sentenced to death in the country. | Among subjects discussed during their 45-minute meeting was the case of a Briton sentenced to death in the country. |
| Mirza Tahir Hussain, 36, originally from Leeds, has spent 18 years in jail in Pakistan and is due to hang after a religious court overturned his earlier acquittal by Pakistani civil judges. | Mirza Tahir Hussain, 36, originally from Leeds, has spent 18 years in jail in Pakistan and is due to hang after a religious court overturned his earlier acquittal by Pakistani civil judges. |
| Hussain, who has always maintained he acted in self-defence, had been due to be executed during the royal trip. | Hussain, who has always maintained he acted in self-defence, had been due to be executed during the royal trip. |
| However, the sentence was delayed until after 31 December after both the prince and Prime Minister Tony Blair expressed their concerns. | However, the sentence was delayed until after 31 December after both the prince and Prime Minister Tony Blair expressed their concerns. |
| During his visit, Prince Charles has launched a scheme aimed at helping poor youngsters become entrepreneurs, and later attended a reception hosted by the British High Commissioner. | During his visit, Prince Charles has launched a scheme aimed at helping poor youngsters become entrepreneurs, and later attended a reception hosted by the British High Commissioner. |